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The COLORED AMERICAN A NATIONAL REGRO NEWSPAPER VOL. 8 NO. 13. SOME PEN PICTURES. A Galaxy of Great Arro-Americans Attend the National Republican Convention-The Lynching Resolution. Philadelphia, Pa., Special-Say! You missed it by not going to the Philadelphia Convention. Why it was the biggest, consarndidest, and most enjoyablest political convention that ever happened, and some of the greatest guns of the race and several battalions of small bores were there. The latter took everything from a drink to a $20 note, and would have taken the city, but the police force had been increased —so some of them took cold, after the rain on Sunday as they didn't wear socks, and they got wet. Seriously speaking no finer looking body of black and colored men ever assembled in the City of Brotherly Love or any other city for that matter. They were for the most part men of intelligence and ability—men representing the trades, professions and business, well dressed men, good looking men and some of them men of means. Of course in every such gathering there is bound to be some fakirs. There was no exception to the rule in Philadelphia, the sharpers and "con" men who are attracted to conventions as buzzards are attracted to a dead horse, came there and, were spotted, and given a wide berth. None of them got rich hauls, this year, for the business of the convention kept them all guessing. Governor Pinchback is as picturesque a character as will be found in any quarter of the globe. A man of handsome personal appearance, dignified bearing and many accomplishments. The cartoonist of the Philadelphia Press tried his pencil on the Governor while the latter was in Philadelphia and if it wasn't a joke the Governor would have an excellent reason for proceeding against that enterprising journal for damages. The Governor's well groomed Van Dyke (they don't grow such beards in Philadelphia) was instantly recognized as belonging to him by all who knew him and gazed on that cartoon. Genial Charley Anderson, one of Mr. Platt's right bowels, and an indefatigable hustler was on the ground with his amplitude of smile and girth, and a cheerful word for everybody. Charley had a crowd of white delegates around him in the corridor of the Walton listening to one of his "fameyous" stories, when the climax was reached there was a wild guffaw that shook the WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, JUNE 30 1900. J. EDITOR A. N. JOHNSON, A Leader in Alabama Politics and a Successful Man. chandeliers and made the diamond in the shirt front of the hole clerk glitter like the evening star. A Creditable Enterp A number of gentlemen Speaking about diamonds, Chris. J. Perry of the Philadelphia Tribune, owns more of these rare gems than any member of the P. G. except Col. Cooper, of District of Columbia. Chris office is near Bailey Banks and Biddles the great Philadelphia jewellers. His assortment of these precious stones vary in sizes from a pins head, to a hickoroy nut, and when he puts on his sto' clothes and walks down Chenut street at night the scene beggars description. The most elegant piece of human flesh in the city of Philadelphia, is that dapper little gentleman the Hon. Christopher Jacobus Perry, editor of The Tribune, membah of the city council sah. Bohemian and good fellow generally. From Brooklyn came a tall son of Anak in the person of Mr.G.E. Wibecan, one of deputy assistant wet nurses of the Woodruff boom. He is an unselfish politician who spurns coin and a patriot on principle. Mr. Wibecan is a very nice gentleman, but his political edu (Continued on ninth page.) A Creditable Enterprise. A number of gentlemen of standing in our race having felt concerned over the fact that there is no suburban pleasure resort ner this city to which we can go and feel comfortable and at home, having undertaken to supply what they deem really necessary for the happiness of our people, and to this end have leased a large tract of ground on the Military Road, just above the Girl's Reform School, and have converted it into beautiful Lake View Park which is to be open at all times to accommodate our people. The park is fitted up first class in every respect, and only respectable people will be admitted to it; so worthy an enterprises should beliberally patronized. To reach the Park take Metropolitan cars and transfer at Georgetown. Get off at District line. Only one fare. On Sunday July first at 4.80 p. m., there will be a musical concert given at Lake View Park by Hoffman's concert band. ```markdown ``` PRICE FIVE CENTS AN ALABAMA LEADER. Editor A. N. Johnson, of Mobile, a StaIwart in Alabama Politics. A Successful Business Man and a Trenchant Quill Driver. Among the young leaders of the state of Alabama, no one is better known or more highly respected than Editor A. N. Johnson, of Mobile, Aia. Not only in Alabama but in the adjacent states his name is a household word. He is known not only by the political promi-ence he has attained but by the many successes which have crowned his efforts in other avenues of life. He entered politics in his early twenties and while only thirty-three years old has been a member of the Republican State Central Committee for ten years. He was once elected to the State Legislature of Alabama but was counted out by the democracy. He served as a railway postal clerk under President Harrison's administration and received the highest per cent. of average in the examinations up to the date of his leaving the service. His efficiency as a postal clerk won for him many friends in the section of the state through which he ran. In 1893 in order to broaden his field of labor he engaged in the undertaking and embalming business and is today known as one of the largest and most successful men in the business. He is a member of the State Board of Embalmers and holds a state license. Two years ago he was unanimously nominated by the republicans of his district for Congress, and while he was elected was counted out, the democracy having the political machinery in hand. He was a delegate to the St. Louis Convention four years ago and was an active participant in that convention. It may be noted that at this convention he was the youngest delegate. In the recent convention he was elected delegate at-large from the state defeating a number of strong candidates among whom may be mentioned Dr. W. R. Peitiford, president of the Penny Savings Bank at Birmingham, Ala. He was turned down, however, at the recent Philadelphia Convention, and the opposing party got the seat. Mr. Johnson is best known as the editor of The Mobile Press, a paper with a large circulation and great influence in Alabama. Mr. Johnson is not only satirical in his writing but pointed, epigrammatic, and calls a spade a spade. He owns a large plant for job and newspaper printing, and in addition to his own printing does other job and (Continued on twelfth page.) The Republicans of the United States, through their chosen representatives, met in national convention, looking back upon an unsurpassed record of achievement and looking forward into a great field of duty and opportunity, and appealing to the judgment of their countrymen, make these declarations: The expectation in which the American people, turning from the Democratic party, entrusted power four years ago to Republican chief magistrate and a Republican congress, has been met and satisfied. When the people then assembled at the polls, after a term of Democratic legislation and administration, business was dead, industry paralyzed, and the national credit disastrously impaired. The country's capital was hidden away and its labor distressed and unemployed. The Democrats had no other plan with which to improve the ruinous conditions which they had themselves produced than to coin silver at a ratio of 16 to 1. The Republican party, denouncing this plan as sure to produce conditions even worse than those from which relief was sought, promised to restore prosperity by means of two legislative measures—a protective tariff and a law making gold the standard of value. The people by great majorities issued to the Republican party a commission to enact these laws. This commission has been executed and the Republican promise is redeemed. Prosperity more general and more abundant than we have ever known has followed these enactments. There is no longer controversy as to the status of any government obligations. Every American dollar is a gold dollar or its assured equivalent, and American credit stands higher than that of any nation. Capital is fully employed and labor everywhere is profitably occupied. No single factor more strikingly tells the story of what Republican government means to the country than this—that while during the whole period of 107 years from 1790 to 1897 there was an excess of exports over imports of only $888,028,497, there has been in the short three years of the present Republican administration an excess of exports over imports in the sum of $1,483,537,094. And while the American people, sustained by this Republican legislation, have been achieving these splendid triumphs in their business and commerce, they have conducted and in victory concluded a war for liberty and human rights. No thought of national aggrandizement tarnished the high purpose with which American standards were unfurled. It was war unsought and patiently resisted, but when it came the American government was ready. Its fleets were cleared for action. Its armies were in the field and the quick and signal triumph of its forces on land and sea bore equal tribute to the courage of American soldiers and sailors and to the skill and foresight of Republican statesmanship. To ten millions of the human race there was given "a new birth of freedom," and to the American people a new and noble responsibility. THE ENDORSEMENT OF M'KINLEY. We endorse the administration of William McKinley. Its acts have been established in wisdom and patriotism, and at home and abread it has distinctly elevated and extended the influence THE COLORED of the American nation. Walking untried paths and facing unforeseen responsibilities, President McKinley has been in every situation the true American patriot and the upright statesman, clear in vision, strong in judgment, firm in action, always in spiring and deserving the confidence of his countrymen. In asking the American people to endorse this Republican record and to renew their commission to the Republican party, we remind them of the fact that the menace to their prosperity has always resided in Democratic principles, and no less than in the general incapacity of the Democratic party to conduct public affairs. The prime essential of business prosperity is public confidence in the good sense of the government and in its ability to deal intelligently with each new problem of administration and legislation. That confidence the Democratic party has never earned. It is hopelessly inadequate, and the country's prosperity when Democratic success at the polls is announced halts and ceases in mere anticipation of Democratic blunders and failures. We renew our allegiance to the principle of the gold standard and declare our confidence in the wisdom of the legislation of the Fifty-sixth congress, by which the parity of all our money and the stability of our currency upon a gold basis has been secured. We recognize that interest rates are a potent factor in production and business activity, and for the purpose of further equalizing and of further lowering the rate of interest, we favor such monetary legislation as will enable the varying needs of the season and of all sections to be promptly met in order that trade may be evenly sustained, labor steadily employed and commerce enlarged. The volume of money in circulation was never so great per capita as it is today. We declare our steadfast opposition to the free and unlimited coinage of silver. No measure to that end could be considered which was without the support of the leading commercial countries of the world. However firmly republican legislation may seem to have secured the country against the peril of base and discredited currency, the election of a democratic president could not fail to impair the country's credit and to bring once more into question the intention of the American people to maintain upon the gold standard the parity of their money circulation. The democratic party must be convinced that the American people will never tolerate the Chicago platform. We recognize the necessity and propriety of the honest operation of capital to meet new business conditions and especially to extend our rapidly in creasing foreign trade, but we condemn all conspiracies and combinations intended to restrict business, to create monopolies, to limit production, or to control prices, and favor such legislation as will effectively restrain and prevent all such abuses, protect and promote competition and secure the rights of producers, laborers and all who are engaged in industry and commerce. We renew our faith in the policy of protection to American labor. In that policy our industries have been established, diversified and maintained. By protecting the home market competition has been stimulated and production cheapened. Opportunity to the inventive genius of our people has been secured and wages in every department of labor maintained at high rates, higher now than ever before, and al- ways distinguisfing our working people in their better condition of life from those of any competing country. Enjoying the blessings of the American common school, secure in the right of self government and protected in the occupancy of their own markets, their constantly increasing knowledge and skill have enabled them finally to enter the markets of the world. We favor the associated policy or reciprocity, so directed as to open our markets on favorable terms for what we do not ourselves produce in return for free foreign markets. In the further interest of American workmen, we favor a more effective restriction of the immigration of cheap labor from foreign lands, the extension of opportunities of education for working children, the raising of age limit for child labor, the protection of free labor as against contract convict labor and an effective system of labor insurance. Our present dependencies on foreign shipping for nine tenths of our foreign carrying is a great loss to the industry of this country. It is also a serious danger to our trade, for its sudden withdrawal in the event of European war would seriously cripple our expanding foreign commerce. The national defense and naval efficiency of this country, moreover, supply a compelling reason for legislation which will enable us to recover our former place among the trade carring fleets of the world. The nation owes a debt of profound gratitude to the soldiers and sailors who have fought its battles, and it is the government's duty to provide for the survivors and for the widows and orphans of those who have fallen in the country's wars. The pension laws, founded on this just sentiment, should be liberal and should be liberally administered, and preference should be given wherever practicable with respect to employment in the public service to soldiers and sailors and to their widows and orphans. We commend the policy of the republican party in maintaining the efficiency of the civil service. The administration has acted wisely in its effort to secure for public service in Cuba, Porto Rico, Hawaii and the Philippine Islands only those whose fitness has been determined by training and experience. We believe that employment in the public service in these territories should be confined as far as practicable to their inhabitants. It was the plain purpose of the fifteenth amendment to the constitution to prevent discrimination on account of race or color in regard to the elective franchise. Devices of state governments, whether by statutory or constitutional enactment, to avoid the purpose of this amendment are revolutionary and should be condemned. Public movements looking to a permanent improvement of the roads and highways of the country meet with our cordial approval, and we recommend this subject to the earnest consideration of the people and of the legislatures of the several states, We favor the extension of the rural free delivery service wherever its extension may be justified. In further pursuance of the constant policy of the republican party to provide free homes on the public domain, we recommend adequate national legislation, to reclaim the arid lands of the United States, reserving control of the distribution of water for irrigation to the respective states and territories. We favor home rule for and the early admission to statehood of the territories of New Mexico, Arizona and Oklahoma. The Dingley act, amended to provide sufficient revenue for the conduct of the war, has so well performed its work that it has been possible to reduce the war debt in the sum of $40,000,000. So ample are the government's revenues and so great is the public confidence in the integrity of its obligations that its newly funded 2 per cent bonds sell at a premium. The country is now justified in expecting and it will be the policy of the republican party to bring about a reduction of the war taxes. We favor the construction, ownership, control and protection of an Ishtbmian canal by the government of the United States. New markets are necessary for the increasing surplus of our farm products. Every effort should be made to open and obtain new markets, especially in the Orient, and the administration is warmly to be commended for its successful effort to commit all trading and colonizing nations to the policy of the open door in China. In the interest of our expanding commerce we recommend that Congress create a department of commerce and industries, in the charge of a secretary, with a seat in the cabinet. The United States consular system should be re-organized under the supervision of this new department upon such a basis of appointment and tenure as will render it still more serviceable to the nation's increasing trade. The American government must protect the person and property of every citizen wherever they are placed in peril. We congratulate the wemen of America upon their splendid record of public service in the Volunteer Aid association and as nurses in camp and hospital during the recent campaign of of our armies in the Eastern and Western Indies, and we appreciate their faithful co-operation in all works of education and industry. President McKinley has conducted the foreign affairs of the United States with distinguished credit to the American people. In releasing us from the vexatious conditions of a European alliance for the government of Samoa his course is especially to be commended. By securing to our undivided control the most important island in the Samoan group and the best harbor in the Southern Pacific, every American interest has been safeguarded. We commend the part taken by our government in the peace conference at The Hague. We assert our steadfast adherence to the policy announced in the Monroe doctrine. The provisions of The Hague convention were wisely regarded when President McKinley tendered his friendly offices in the interest of peace between Great Britain and the South African republic. While the American government must continue the policy prescribed by Washington, affirmed by every succeeding president and imposed upon us by The Hague treaty of non-intervention in European controversies the American people earnestly hope that a way may soon be found, honorable alike to both contending parties to terminate the strife between them. In accepting, by the treaty of Paris, the just responsibility of our victories in the Spanish war, the president, and the senate, won the undoubted approval of the American people. No other course was possible than to destroy Spain's sovereignty throughout the Western Indies and in the Philippine islands. Thaf course created our responsibility before the world, and with (Continued on 15th page.) Commencement Exercises of a Famous Georgia School. Marshallville, Ga., Special—The Commencement exercises of the Payne Institute took place June 3-7, 1900. The Baccalaureate semen was preached Sunday at 11 a.m., by Prof. George W. Walker, D. D., president. Prof. Walker is a high-toned southern white gentleman of prepossessing personality. He has a deep love for the cause of his Master and the races of mankind. He has a pleasing countenance and broad culture, gained in the best schools and colleges in America. Thus he stands among the foremost educators of his race. His sermon on this occasion was able, scholarly and profound. The special semen to the young men was preached by Rev. J. R. Wilson, D. D., professor in Benedict College, Columbia, S. C. The public exercises of the Paine Literary Society took place Monday 8:30 p.m. The society was addressed by Rev. H. L. Stallworth, A. B., of Macon, Ga. This annual address was eloquent, full of sound advice, and it held the audience as by magic wand from start to finish. On Tuesday evening the Oratoria Cantata, "Under the Palms, or the Return of the Jews from Captivity" by a chorus of 100 voices, was greatly enjoyed. Prof. Charles A. Dryscoll was the musical director. Wednesday at 4 p. m., the trustees met and attended to important business The treasurer, Mr. C. G. Goodrich, submitted his report which showed the amount of money raised from the Mr. E. Chuch, South, from May 24, 1899 to May 81, 1900 to be $6,541 43; total $17, 926 31. Wednesday night sixteen received diplomas from the Academic Department and one from the College Course, Rev. James Alexander Walker, of Columbia, S. C. The Alumni Association and banquet took place Thursday evening. The banquet was a royal affair. All the above named exercises and meetings were well attended by the people of Augusta. Among the old graduates and friends that were present during the Commencement were: H. L. Stallworth, W. A. Dinkins, C. L. Bonner, L. L. H. B'ackwell, Miss Mary M. Jackson, Miss Fannie Jones, and the winter, Dr. F M. Hamilton, Rev M. F. Brinson, H. S. Doyle, Ah. D., Bishop R. S. Williams and Dr. G. N. Stoney. Thus The Payne Institute closes one of the most successful year's work in its history. Dr. Walker, with his corps of teachers, has great lessons to praise God and to congratulate themselves upon the work they have accomplished this school session. The Haygood Memorial Hall is designed to cost, when completed, $25,000. It will several thousand dollars more to complete this building and to beautify the grounds. Oh that some good men and women out of their storehouses of wealth would give the much needed money. When this building is completed it will stand amidst the on coming years as an enduring monument of the Southern white man's love and care for a poor helpless race. A. J. COBB. Mr. Washington a Benefactor. At the recent African Methodist General Conference in Columbus, Ohio, when Mr. Booker T. Washington delivered an address, an admission fee of twenty cents was charged at the door Notwithstanding the fact that all the ministers were entered without charge, the Conference netted about three hundred dollars ($300) from Mr. Washington's lecture which was his donation to the Conference. THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. C. THE FREDERICK DOUGLASS WATCH. A Magnificent Time Piece Which Can be Secured by One Hour's Work. Every well regulated citizen ought to have a watch. It matters not whether he be white or black, Jew or Gentile, Catholic or Protestant, the man to whom time is an object needs a "ticker" to guide his movements. So then, in the first place, everybody get a watch. In the second place, get a good watch. In the third place, get it at a rock bottom price. How? That is an easy proposition. You don't need any money. You have two friends, intelligent, public spired friends—who appreciate a first class class newspaper, and who also feel a personal interest in your happiness. Go directly to them and explain that if each will give you a year's subscription to The Colored American—$2.00 each, and they get more than value received—you secure a fine watch free. No one can lose—every party to the transaction made happy. The arrangement can be made in a couple of hours—pick out your people. Or send one yearly subscription at $200 and add $100 to it—$300 in all—and you get the watch. Again, if you are in a big hurry, and want to deal directly for cash, we will as a special inducement let you have the same watch for $225. Now, try some of these propositions. All are simple, and easy of accomplishment. Let us examine the watch. You are entitled to know all about anything you are expected to part with cash or energy to obtain. They are stem winders and stem setters, having all the modern appliances known to the watchmaker's art. The cases are nickel silver. They are made on the celebrated thin model plan. Remember this is not a small clock commonly called a watch, but a highly jeweled, nickel movement, made by one of the celebrated watch manufacturers in America, on our order. These watches are guaranteed by the manufacturers and if not found as exactly as represented this guarantee is assumed by us. They keep exact time. Watches like these a generation ago would have cost $20 if they could have been produced, but the fact is, it contains appliances then unknown. Each watch has been properly adjusted and will be sent in running order. Its character: They have a jewel balance wheel. The cases are nickel silver. Are stem winding and stem setting. They have a duplex movement. In addition to these sterling qualities the watch has a capital attraction for the race loving Afro American. Each watch bears upon its face a bust medallion of Hon. Frederick Douglass, the matchless philosopher, orator and statesman. This is a novelty that all are sure to appreciate. It is further, a splendid recognition of the value of the Negro's importance in the commercial world—an obeisance to the purchasing power of his dollars—an invitation for our trade, with a generous offer attached. This shrewd manufacturer would never have conceived the idea of making a Frederick Douglass watch had he not had faith in the race pride of the Negro and his capacity to know a good bargain when it is shown to him and fully described. Now friends go to work and get up these little clubs. Let everybody wear Frederick Douglass watch and be on time at concerts, literaries and church Let the leaders start the fashion in their respective communities and pienty will follow. Read this all over again Turn to the advertisement on page 11, and read that. 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C., Special- It is no any great wonder that those who live on and about Biddle University impress you at once as an intellectual coterie of a higher rank than one usually meets so far away from our metropolitan centres as Charlotte, N. C. I have since been told that this same little city is one of the most progressive of the South. One can easily believe this who recall the many beautiful comforts and not a few luxurious homes found there. About one-third the population is colored, who with remarkable !! MRS. ANNIE E. CROMWELL. unanimity sustains two well-equipped drug stores, four colored physicians, lawyers, real estate agents, contractors, builders, merchans, teachers and preachers in abundance. Biddle University, which is located about a mile and a half from the city, rears its stately peaks and gables on the brow of a hill surrounded by tall and beautiful pines, maples and noble oaks. At delightful little bends and nooks you will see the homes of the different professors near, and not so close that each family has not its own private hearthstene, yet near enough to form a distinctive colony. The grounds of the University comprise about seventy or eight acres. The buildings, four in number, are the University proper, in which is the chapel, a commodious, well ventilated room, with an immense aleove at the rear of the altar in which about a hundred students can be seated, Divinity Hall and Logan Hall where are the dormitories and the apartments of the efficient superintendent, Mr. Henry Hunt; and Carter Hall which contains the kitchen and dining rooms. To one going from a noisy, bustling city to the quiet and shady retreat of Biddie, seeking health and recreation, you cannot imagine a more ideal spot I soon fell into the mechanical and systematic habits of living, under the spell of this scholastic centre. After spending more than a month THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. O. in this health giving atmosphere. I felt myself doubly repaid in the opportunity of witnessing the closing exercises of this institution. These were ushered in by a reception given by the president to the graduating class, the faculty and visiting friends. The president was assisted by his cultured little wife who readily impresses her personality upon all who come in contact with her. The baccalaureate sermon by the president, Dr. J. Sanders, was preached at the Seventh Street Presbyterian church in town. Dr. Sanders, who is a man of fine personality, of dignified and courtly bearing, is a clear thinker, eloquent in manner, with oratorical power to a great degree. He chose for his text Ephesians 6th chapter 10th verse—"Be strong in the Lord," from which he enforced the duty of education in its enlarged sense, of fitting one for life's duties, by self-knowledge, self-denial, purity of living and dependence on divine guidance. The Junior Prize Contest was an intellectual and oratorical struggle that would have done credit to a more ambitious seat of learning. The award of the first prize to Mr. J. Arthur Byers was in accord with popular feeling. The next day was devoted to the alumni meeting with its routine business, reunion and anniversary address. The Commencement exercises Wednesday, aside from the orations of the graduating class, was the occasion of the very able, eloquent and inspiring address by Rev. J. P. E. Kumler, D. D., of Pittsburg, Pa. His subject, "The greatest power for good," was an argument for education as a means of developing a people to their highest possibilities and securing their sightful place. The Africo-American Presbyterian, referring to it said, "He touched and moved the audience as had not been done by any of his predecessors; to undertake even in outline his grand address would be to mar it." A word as to the graded schools of Charlott. They, under the principalship of Mrs. Wyche, the wife of the Rev. Dr. Wyche, pastor of the Saventh Street Presbyterian church, assisted by a corps of eleven teachers, make a showing and do work which compares favorably with that of our Washington schools. It is no wonder such a result is obtained as Mrs. Wyche is a thoroughly up-to-date principal. Last year she was at Chautauqua, and every Summer finds her in attendance at some of the popular summer schools. Leaving Charlotte a short run brought me to Concord, the seat of Scotia Seminary and the cite of the Coleman Cotton Factory. Scotia aspires to be the Mount Holy of the South. As one beholds its commodious buildings with their modern equipment, including baths, electric lights, sham heat and scientific drainage, presided over by consecrated and cultured instructors, one concludes that the name is not inaptly applied. The methods of instruction are strictly up to-date. There is none of that merely categorical question and answer still surviving in many of the so-called educational institutions, but the typical method which requires personal investigation and gives play to individuality is here employed. Dr. Satterfield, the president, is thoroughly in sympathy with his work and his wife, the principal, is a woman whose lovely personality is an additional inspiration and charm. Her words, "I trust that I may live as many years as possible to give to this work," have the ring of life consecration and explain her popularity. Several of the instructors of Scotia Seminary are colored, being her own graduates. In sharp contrast to the economic conditions typical to the Southern Negro stands the Coleman Cotton Factory with its new brick building, its machinery, belting and engine just ready to begin the busy hum of industry. When I first went South I did so with much misgivings. So general have been the reports of the lynchings and the miscarriage of justice, the low social order, the ignorance and the equalor, that my trip was undertaken only as a duty; but a stay of ten months in which time I had opportunity to see how the higher education is transforming the home life, broadening the intellectual horizon, improving even the industrial outlook as well as opening and maintaining professional callings. I return with not only a new lease of life, but with higher and stronger hopes for the Negro in the South despite Jim Crow cars and disfranchising constitutional amendments. MES, ANNIE E. CROMWELL. THE SUMMER SEASON. Captain L. J. Woolen, the manager of the River Queen, announces in another column to the public that the books are opened for excursions to Notley Hall, that popular summer resort, and that the River Queen has been repainted, refitted up in every way and new electric lights put in at the expense of five thousand dollars and is in better condition than ever to serve the public. The following dates have all been taken: CHARLES FISCHER, Manufacturer and dealer in GREAT RACE BOOKS. It is a fact that J. T. Haley & Co. 346 Court Square Nashville, Tenn are the most extensive Race Book publishers in the United States. They are our friends and are giving employment to hundreds of men and women of the race. They publish the AFRICAN ENCYCLOPAEDIA COLLEGE OF LIFE, UNCLE TOMS CABIN, SPARKLING GEMS, LAMP OF WISIOM, etc. These books sell at sight. Agents are having a harvest. Write Quick for terms and Territory. The recent National Republican Convention at Philadelphia brought considerable business to the Washington Monifaces. The hotels, cafes and buffets had all they could attend to. The following registers speak for themselves. McKinley Hotel —Col. R. R. Horner, Warrenton, Va., Charles Wilson, Memphis, Tenn. Georgia:—J. A. Bray, Athens; H. Cartes, Lexington; R. A. Holland, McDough; A. E. Williams, Atlanta; C. E. Williams, Winder; J. W. Wood, Forsyth; W. A. Pledger, Atlanta; M. C. Parker, Rome; T. M. Dent, Rome; H B. Hawes, Macon; E. W. Howell, Etonton; Editor J. Anthony Josey, Atlanta; S. D. Walton, Augusta; P. H. Craig, Augusta; U. R. Moore, Macon; Rev. A. A. Mathis, Atanta; W. F. Satterwhite, Augusta; Editor S. B. Davis, Athens. Rev. D. W. Rosier, Pensacola, Fla.; W. M. Ferguson, Ala; W. S. Dixson, Bornville, S. C.; Col. E. J. Dickerson, Akin, S. C.; C. H. Williams, Greenwood; Dr. Wm D. Crum, Charleston, S. C.; Dr. N. T. Jones and family, Newport News, Va. North Carolina:—John Davidson, Charlotte; Lafayette Brown, Charlotte, H. E. Hogans, Goldsboro, Baxter Caldwell; Louis Wood, Kansas City; Nelson Crews, Kansas City; J. Edward Meadows, editor of The Flat Top Laborer, Keystone, W. Va. Southern Hotel—J H. White, Tenn. las Thomas and wife, Virginia; Jno. T. Williams, Chicago, Ill., New York: -P. Matthews, New York; Mr. J. H. Spriger, New York; Georgia: -J. H. Ellis, Atlanta; Tom Golden, Savannah; C. C. Carter, Atlanta; F. J. Wimberly, Atlanta; Dr. J. E. Asbury, Atlanta; C. C. Wimbush and wife, Atlanta; Maryland: -Mr. and Mrs. Watson, Baltimore; M. O Lesser and wife, Baltimore; Arkansas: -J. C. Duke, Pine Bluff; Ferd Harris, Pine Bluff; W. E. Duncan, Forrest City; J. O. Gassett, Carterville, Ga. J. W. McCarthey, New York, N Y., Jno. Miles, Pine Bluff, Ark. I. F. Norris, Oklahoma, Ter., Mr. and Mrs. H. Jones, Philadelphia, Pa., H. H. Walker, St. Joe, Mo., L. G. Watts, Jersey City, N. J. M. P. Morton, Athens, Ga. Woodson Hotel.—Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, Baltimore, Md.; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas, New York; H. E. Hansbrough, Chicago, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Mt. Vernon, O.; Mr. and Mrs. Paigstaws, N. Y.; C. H. Baughman, Indianapolis, Ind.; Dr. E. C. Morris, Helena, Ark.; J. H. Blount, Forrest City, Ark.; Rev. Beujamin W. Farris, Boston, Mass.; J. B. Nullard, Baltimore, Md.; George H. Garner, Cleveland, Ohio; C. C. Johnson, Columbus, Ga.; W. P. Booker, New York; James A. Wesson, Jersey City, N. J. Hotel Clyde.—G. W. Wilson, Staunton, Va.; Sidney Lewis, N. Y.; John Smith, Warrenton, Va.; Lewis Goodwin and wife, Little Rock, Ark; J. B. Whitford, Lynchburg, Va.; Rev. Poindexter, Rome, Ga.; Henry Robinson, Fredericksburg, Va.; J. R. Renfro, St. Louis, Mo.; J. T. Reed, St. Louis, Mo.; John H. Brown, Danville, Va.; John H. Hill, Newport, News, Va.; R. X. Jackson, Norfolk, Va.; Mr. Wesson and S. T. Simmons, Jersey City. FOR THIRTY DAYS. 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The Hotel is three stories high, a beautiful lawn and wide gravel walks. MITH, Snow Hill, N.J. 00. is on the Whitehorse Pike, seven miles from Camden. 25 trains stop at Lawnside daily. The service at the Hotel is strictly first class. The Bed Rooms are large and airy with all modern conveniences. The Hotel is three stories high, 35 feet front and is surrounded with a beautiful lawn and wide gravel walks. For terms address MRB CHAS SMITH Snow Hill N. L Madre's Park for the season. On the Eckington Street Railway. Twenty minutes ride from the city. A delightful trip, good cool water. A splendid dancing pavilion and all conveniences for picnics and private parties. Terms within the reach of all. The electric cars are now running and the park an be reached for one fare. Address M. Madre, Madre's Park, Eckington, D. C. Loudoun county is claimed by many to be the healthiest county in Virginia. An ideal summer home for the accommodation of city guests. Good food, cool rooms; plenty of shade; first class in every particular; city references; address Mrs. Delia Howard at Wilburn P. O., above county, or Robt. Lockwood, "The Alban,y" 17th and H nw., city. Mrs Cyrus St Clair has concluded to open her lovely private residence to boarders for the summer, at Cambridge Md. Persons desiring further information can address Mrs. Cyrus St. Clair, Cambridge, Md. Terms reasonable. There is a First Class Ice Cream Parlor and Confectionery, Where our people are not refused, but are invited to sit and enjoy the best cream and cake with elegant service. No color line at MRS. HYMAN'S 1618 7th St., nw., bet, Q. and R Sts. An energetic colored woman who understands canvassing can secure permanent employment with good pay by addressing "Benevolence" care 459 Ost. n. w. An active intelligent colored man who wants a good paying position can secure one if he means business. 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SMITH Will open Friday, June 1, 1900. SUMMER RESORTS. ATLANTIC CITY. FIIZGERALD'S AUDITORIUM Open all the year. Suitable for conventions receptions, ball, concerts and theatrical entertainments. Choice wines. Liquors and cigars. Attached the finest billiard room in the city. The Auditorium Cafe attached is stricly first class. Special attention given collation parties, weddings, receptions, etc. B, G. Fitzgerald, proprietor. 30 and 32 North Kentucky avenue, Atlantic City. N. J. THE NEW HOUSE DEBITY COTTAGE. 31 N. Ohio Ave., Atlantic City, N. J. Excels any in the city. All modern improvements. Two squares from the Reading Railroad depot. Two squares from the beach. I kindly thank my old as well as new patrons for their liberal patronage and hope for a continuance of the same. Mrs. J F. Debtie, proprietress. THE HUB HOTEL CHOICE WINES, LIQUORS, AND CIGARS. J. C. SMALLWOOD, Proprietor. 15 N. Illinois Ave., Atlantic City, N. J. MANHATTAN INN. 17 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE, ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. 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CATLETTS, VA.—Summer Boarders; Parties desiring first class accommodations for the summer season will find it to their advantage to spend their vacation at Catletts Fauquier county, Va. Forty-eight miles from this city, there are three accommodation trains to the city per day. The house is situated about 1/4 mile above the village. Board furnished for $12.00 per month, $4.00 per week, or 75 cents per day. Healthy climate, excellent board and comfortable rooms. Apply with stamp to Mrs. Kate McGuire, Catletts, Fauquier Co., Va. Lawnside. N.J. MADRE'S PARK. LOUDOUN CO. VA. CAMBRIDGE, MD. SPECIAL. AT LAST! WANTED HELP. THE BIG CONVENTION. Bruce Grii Turns on a Few Side Lights and Draws Pen Pictures. Albany, N. Y., Special—The Philadelphia Convention "have come and went" and many visitors to the City of Brotherly Love will remember the occasion with various feelings. Those who were fortunate enough to find boarding houses with all the comforts of a home, etc. etc. etc. will yearn for an opportunity to see Philadelphia again, those who were not so fortunate will be busy for the next three or four weeks healing the scars made by a festive little bug found in some of those borading houses, who tried to make himself agreeable to the stranger "in his midst" and who certainly made an impression that was as deep as it will be lasting. I haven't counted the wounds which I received in the ensanguined fray. I've been busy applying carbolated vaseline to them to extract the poison and close the apertures. Poor Ed Cooper woke up one morning looking like a butchers' assistant, his robe du nutt resembled the red flag of the Anarchists but he was cheerful withal and philosophic to boot. The lady with whom we lodged in Philadelphia was too busy keeping social engagements and entertaining her friends at home, to devote any time to the comfort of lodgers, and so the festive bed bugs organized and appointed the necessary committees to receive and welcome us, and I must say that these committees were indefatigable in their efforts and did their work excellently well. The committee on lodging houses not only secured quarters for strangers, but furnished a large sized sub committee to remain with each stranger during his stay. These sub committees worked very industriously during the three nights of our stay in Philadelphia and succeeded in making a good impression. As the poet laureate T. Thomas Fortune says in his magnificent ode "To the Cimex Lectularius:" "The lightning bug comes in May, The June bug arrives in June, The bed bug's with us always, Both morning, night and noon." And so we found it in this Philadel phia lodging house, the ubiquitous bed bug was ever present. Their beautiful, red badges glistened in the sunlight, and they would not down by the gas light. They knew their business and as Tennyson beautifully says: "Their's not to reason why, Their's but to do and die." Those who did us were done to death as fast as they showed their heads. They murdered sleep and we murdered them in the interest of humanity. I would not like to call this particular land lady's name or to locate her lodging house with all of its alleged comforte of a home, but I am strongly tempted to do so. I trust she will read these scattering remarks and when another great gathering of tender skins assembles in Philadelphia she will have fumigated her rooms, cleaned her filthy beds of bed bugs and other vermin to prevent a roast to which she is in this particular instance justly entitled. She charged land office rates for accommodations and did not give a fair return for value received. She can pase this time, but oh, me, oh, my, she won't get by so easy if I hear from her again. The convention brought together a motley assemblage of big and little politicians, men on the square, fakers and confidence men from all sections, dreamers and idealists, slobs and cads, dead beats and lobsters, coin chasers THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. C. gentlemen who were put at a disadvantage and under suspicion because of the presence in hotel lobbies and head quarters of the various delegations of these political tours who pretended to have inside information as to how this or that delegation was going to vote on the vice presidential question. These vermin made themselves disgusting. They pulled the legs of every white man who had money and was fool enough to part with it. They sold the votes of delegates they never saw and didn't know- delegates who weeks before the convention assembled, knew that their votes would be cast for McKinley and Roosevelt. Not a single candidate for Vice President outside of Roosevelt hod a ghost of a chance for the nomination. It is a part of the game of politics for the man who has the inside track for any office to seem not to want it. Col. Roosevelt played his part in this instance with consummate skill and tact, his indifference (?) to the wishes of his friends increased his popularity with the backwoods politicians and magnified his greatness. It was a skillfully executed coup and he scooped the delegates with neatness and dispatch. The other candidates (?) were not in it a single minute. We, all of us, understand it now, but it takes long while to master the intricacies of a game like that played in Philadelphia by those grand masters of politics T. C. Platt and M. A. Hanna. How these gents and their able lieutenants must have chuckled and chortled at their midnight conference at the Hotel Walton at which the fate of the Rough Rider was decided. How they must have laughed at Lincoln's epigram about fooling the people etc. etc. Well the ticket has been named, the next thing to be done is to keep the name on the sign board for four years. This will require some work, some very hard work and the "Negro" will have to take part in the job. This convention this year was notable for the absence of big "Negroes" and a tendency on the part of some of the white leaders to eliminate them entirely. Mr Quay's resolution to reduce southern representation stirred up a hornets nest and drove some of the black brethren to drink. It was fortunate for the ticket that Mr. Quay's resolution was withdrawn as there is no telling what mout o'happened had it passed. But the spirit remains just the same and when the National Committee may safely do so, it will be done, and then "Negroes" all over the country will get together and do somebody. There were many distinguished men of the race present from all parts of the cauntry of whom I shall speak in my next letter. Many personal friends and new acquaintances who will be made the subject of a special article. The daily papers have supplied the public with a full and interesting account of the convention, so that no words of mine can add anything to its history. It was a great convention and it could have accomplished in one day what it took three days to accomplish, but then that would have given the snap away. Take off your hats to Hanna and Platt, they "done it." BRUCE GRIT. To the good thinking people of Washington, if you are thinking of giving a party don't forget to consult the Delmo Koonce. Mr. Mitchell Dugar, of Augusta, Ga., paid our office a pleasant visit Tuesday. 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Bishop G@. W. Clinton recently de- livered an eloquent and inspiring lec- ture on “The'Lives of Rohert G. Inger- soband Dwight L Moody, contrast- ed.”” In the batioting for bishops at the General Conference of the M. E. Church twenty-two men received on the first ballot one vote each, Did each man vote for himself, or did each have one friend in the Conference? How was it? When a man gets to where he is thinking constantly of besting his fel- low man and meking a fortune, he had better go back to ‘the brginning again. He’sin the plains.—Rev. Dr, Frederic B. Myer, Oongregational, Lon- don, The urhappiness in men’s lives dem: onstrates the necessity ef religion, not the religion of dogma, but the religion ot childlike taith, the religion which the Christ taught and iived.—Rev. George H. Hepworth, Congregational, New Yosk. Rav. w. A. Greditt, D. D., pastor of Cherry Street Baptist church, Phitadel: phia, recently delivered the inter-colle- giate lecture before the students of Roger Williams University and the Central Tennessee College of Nashville. It was a polished awd eloquent effort. Conscience 38 the alarm clock of our everyday Ife. If we neglect to obey conscienee, in time it tails to effect us, just as when we at first refuse to heed the alarm in the morning. After awhile we do not hear the clock and experience delays and sustain Josses in consequeace, —Rev. Dr. Cortland Myers Baptist, Brooklyn. A black bishop of the Anglican charch was recently consecrated at Lambeth, The Right Rev. James John: son, assistant bishop of western Equa- torial Africa, is a Sierra Leone Negro whose parents were rescued slaves from the Yoruba country. His station will be Benin. Durham University has made him an honorary A. M. Rey, U. W. Lane, pestor of Israel C. M. K. chureh reeevtly bad the degree of D.D.and LL, D. conferred upon him by the faculty and trustees of Lsue’s College and Gammon Theologi- cal Seminary, De. Lane hes held many important charges in the O. M. E. Con- ference and has demonstrated great ex- ecutive ability and learning, Hig con. gregation’ feels honored at this dis. tinction so cordially tendered theit pastor, Bishop Neleon, of Georgia, has drawr up a bill which is now before Congres! and which provides for the establish- THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. 0. ~~ ew BH AGUStrias eCHnoo! TUF Ne Goes wherever ten thousand dollars ean be raised fora nucleus. In thi+ event, seven trustees, residents of the Soutb, may obtain from Congres® $150 000, one third for bullding:, equipment and preliminary expenses. ard the re mainder fora permanent endowment. The number of these echools is to be limited to one for each bundred thous and of the Negro populstion of the state. Bethel A. M. E. church, Baltimore, was built by Bishop Daniel; A. Payne more than fifty years ago, It is sald to be the most begutifaljetructure owned by the colored race in this or any other country, It is bmlt on the Cathedral ‘etyle and showed how carefully Bishop Payne planned it. It is more than abreast in beauty and style with any of our modern church buildings. The pastor, Rev. John Hurst, D. D., one of the most successful pastors of its his- tory, renovated the church recently, making it more beautiful than it could possibly have been when first built. 1t 18 80 tastefully gilded, decorated ana painted with the finest artistic skill so tbat at night it is a pertect bisze of beauty, giving it a holy and heavenly aspect 80 pleasant to the eye and sense that it lends inspiration to any and every occasion. Bethel is beautiful beyond description, and a credit to the Gonnectien and the race. A COMMON WAIL. An Illinois Contemporary Descants Upon the **Jollier’’— The Deliriquent Subscriber and the Hot Air Persons. To Our Honest Subscribers Only, ine Conservator, Now if the people who eay they think well of the Conservator and wish to encourage it will be:tir them- selves by reminding their next door neighbors that itis much easier and less coatiy to the paper for them to send or bring their subsoriptionsto the office | When it 18 due than wait to bedunned bya collector. Oursubscription list is growing rapidly and our job work ia so great now that our whole force is en- gaged in the office wibh oo time to run out and dunn good people tor the mon- ey we are certain they are willing to pay and would bring of send to the office if they thought we desired it. Friends come to the office to tell us to send the collector to their houses to get the money and never once think how eary it would have been to have brought it with them and caved trouble and expense. We mow say to all honest subscribers who know they owe fhe paper, to send or bring the money ia at once as we need it 1m oar business. We believe huadreds will do this without another word and we Knew there are scores of dead beats who will nos de it. Such persons do not Intend to pay up any way and the only way we expect to get the money out of that class of peo- ple is to turn them over to a colleciion agency and let them pay the ccst of the trouble ineurred getting it. From this classof hold up people who ate beating and bluffing their way through the world in the gay garb et ladies and gentlemen the order comes “stop my paper,’ when we ask them for ont money after we have trusted them and sevt them the paper for Months. They for the most part, dress well and tive in nice looking houses, get all they can and only pay for such things as they are forced to, They are regular confidence pa'lies and are foul- ish enough to prate ebout the country singing ‘‘This world owes us a liviog.”’ A fashiousbie dress maker in this city who boasts of being an honorable lady, ran an ad in our paper several Months and because we thought her perfectly horest acd high toned, we refrained fron danping her for the money. Finally when we sent a polite col- lector and asked her to pay us a little ‘macney she insultingly refrsed to sce ‘the collector—a little boy—and sent -bim word out to take her ad out of the paper: and has not paid foe it to this day, but sings, ‘Jesus paid it all” Such character are found now and then by ali business men and we pro- pose soon to give these pickpockets a little surprise that will not only make theiy confidence game a little more costly to them but will go far towards assisting other business men in solving tbe problem as to how to get even with high toned dead beats. But this ac- cursed class of epongers are indeed few compared with the great masses of our people in Chicago and we believe every honest msn and woman in the city | will thank us when we put the screws | on them. Only one drees maker in all, we have dealt with has played a con-| fidence game on us. We are confident: that the bulk of our subscribers will send in their dues at once. Don’t send postage stamps. We need money. Give us our money and we can buy stamps as we noed them. A whole baggage car has been stolen in Italy. However, the Italians are not “so many” after all. It will be recalled that a houge was stolen in Chicago not long ago, and somewhere out West a whole town was taken from one site to another. Are yeu contemplating spending any time out of town this Summer? Ifso it will repay you to read our 8um ser Resort columns. Dress-Making. DRESSMAKING ACADEMY. The de Lam Orton Famous Krench Perfection Tailor System Academy Mum J. A. SMALLWOOD, Sole Ageni 1513Madison St. Northwest, Morning class from 9 a. m. to 1 p. m Afternoon class 2to 5 7. m. daily. Evenings from 7.30 to 10 o’clock. Mondays, Wednesdays and Friday: Dressmakers and ladies who wish to de their own dressmaking, ~ 3 WANTED—To learn the wonder ful De Lamorton French Perfectior ‘Taylor System, Seamless Basques without one inch of visible seam, ix lining or goods, not even on the shoul der. Successful Dressmaking require: as much earnest progressive study si successful work in any of the profes sions. No detaii is too smail to be carefully looked after. We teach yor to make dresses with or without sesn and guarantee perfect fits, and com plete your course with a diploms. Pupils can enter at any time. Summer couree begins June 155h. T. CARTER’S BAGGAGE EXPRESS. No. 2, Residence 467 Missouri Ave., Northwest, Washington, D. C. Stand B. & PB. Depot, 6th and B Streets, nw. Baggage called for and delivered to all patts of the city, All orders promptly attended te. 6 THe 4 ‘{ATEST DISCOVERY €OR MAKING yr fit CURLY HAR 5 \ Gas a lan ae Raed - Ee i Wx, Ue aN Rie ee NN oe ee aS \\ WAZ (e/a i} ‘eS ‘ell OR ) 0K SOF SN Ceeape eet py TRAIGHTINE is no experiment, but a thor- ugly reliable preparation.” It has been successfully used by thousands in sil por: tions of the country, We have hundreds of letters speaking inthe highest terms of its merit, and every mail brings us fresh testi- monials, Straightine is a highly perfumed, Pomade} itnos only Straightens the Halr, ut removes Dandruff, Keeps the Hair from Falling Out, cures Itching, Irritating Scalp| Diseases, giving a rich, long and Iuxurious| head of hair—so much'to bedesired. Guar- anteed perfectly harmless. Price, 25 Cents a@can atall drug stores, or sont by mail to any address on receipt of 30 Cents in stamps or silver, Address, NELSON M’F'G CO., Richmond, Va, 4@-Big Money for Agents. Write for Terms, Brews the purest Beer on the Wash ington Market. The highest chemical authoriiy in the district of Columbia, after ap analysis just finished of all the different beers on the market, gives this as his verdict. Don’t be fooled by jealousy, envy, or prejudice, on either or all uf which is based our opposition, We have the most modern plant. We brew from sterilized water and choice hops and malt. We have one of the most skillful brew masters in the county. Visit our plant and insist on us proving our assertions. We will be glad to show all. ABE KING, S343 Sec’y and Treas, E. L. JORDAN, Pres and Gen’l Mgr. Capital Savings wbhraiiinw 609 F St. N. W., Washington, D. C Capital - - - $50,000. Hon. Jno, R. Lynch, President. L. C. Bailey, Treasurer. J. A. Johnson, Secretary, D. B. McCary, Cashier, Directors: Jno. R. Lynch, Dr. W. 8. Lofton, Whitefield McKinlay, 1 ©. Bailey, Robt. H. Terrell, W,8, Montgomery, Wyatt Archer, John A. Pierre, Henry E, Baker, James Storum, J. A. Johnson, Dr. A. W. Tancil, Howard H Williams. Deposits received from 10 cents up- ward. Interest allowed on $5.00 and above. Collections meet with prompt attention. A general exchange and banking business done, Bank open from 9 a, m, to 4:30pm. _ W.H, FISHER Dyer and Cleaner, : 709 9th St.n. w. 407 14th St. n w. Telephone 152 ‘The Louis Rothchild Company. Silver Creek Pure Rye Whiskey at all first-class bars, 407 7th ST, N. W (Continued from 1st page.) cation is not yet complete. What Mr. Wibecan doesn't know of the devious ways of politics, would fill up several of Hostetters Almanacs. He is a good looker, and he is up in the world about 6 feet 5. Thos. Wallace Swann's National Negro Party Scheme appears to have crawled into its hole. We didn't hear much about it. Wonder why? J. GOV. P. B. S. PINCHBACK. —Among the prominent visitors we noted the Hon. Monroe B Morton, Postmaster at Athens, Ga. A rather good looking man with a bright eye and an open countenance. —Richard Allen of Houston, Texas, and old timer and one of the "306." —Our old friend H. D. Pryor of Washington, D. C. one of the best printers in the G. P. O. —John H. Deveaux of Savannah, Ga. editor of The Tribune and one of the Old Guard. —Mons. L.J Joubert of New Orleans with his French shrug and Panama hat. —Editor Montgomery of Wisconsin. J.H.C. T. THOS. FORTUNE. —Cyrus Field Adams of the Windy City, south town clerk, who talks Dutch, Polish and Yiddish and looks like a Priest. —Sam P. Hurst of Miss. one of the richest Negroes in that state with a corporation like a London alderman, and a smile as broad as a dinner plate. —Rev. D. W. Jones of Chicago, black as two midnights and as handsome a man as ever wore store clothes. J. Frank Wheaton of Minnesota, member of the legislature of that state. Alfred B. Cosey of Newark, New Jersey, attorney at law. W.E. King editor of the Dallas Express, the most successful Negro papers in the South. Mr. King is the "wahm" personal friend of "Goose-neck Bill." We didn't see Bill, nor his neck, but we wanted to. Dignified Dr. Crum of Charleston, S.C. with an eye like Mars to threaten or command. THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. C. The Sage of Maiden Lane, Dr. W. H. Johnson of Albany, N. Y. accompanied by his whiskers and a reminiscent smile. J.H.P. CHAS. W. ANDESON. —The Hon Judson W. Lyons, Register of the Treasury. —Bill Pledger of Georgia and his Shepards crook and a small box f Yarmouth bloaters under his a.m. (Blll's awful fond of salt fish.) —Hon. George Mebane of North Carolina, who has a rod in pickle for the speakers at the Montgomery Con J. HON. SAM P. HURST. ference. The Senators artic'e reviewing the work of that conference will be published by the Arena. —Good Bishop Alexander Walters of New Jersey. Everybody's friend. —Henry Lincoln Johnson of Atlanta, Ga. tall of stature and a mighty interesting chap. —Our good friend Senator W. E. Chandler of New Hampshire, looking younger than ever and as handy with his tongue as he was ten years ago. And our friend Senator John Kean of New Jersey as solid a republican as ever left the Mosquito state to represent it in the Senate. Rev. W. A Credit pastor of the First African Baptist church, is one of the most successful as well as one of the most noted ministers in Philadelphia. He was formerly pastor of the Berean Baptist church in Washington, D. C. but, came to this city some three years ago. The membership of his church is 1200 and 478 of these have been added under his charge. The entire church debt has been paid and a fine parsonage purchased at a cost of $5,200. He moved in this week. It is one of the most handsome residences in the city. Brown stone front to second story, ten rooms and bath, all conveniences, interior finish is exquisite. The cleaning, and moving was all done at the expense of the church. To his surprise the members will put in new furniture Last Sunday was the day for the pas- tors vacation offering. The church gave him $50 for his summers outing. His record is without a parallel in Afro-American chutch history. There are others, but space is limited and the weather's hot. -Tom Fortune, however, must not be omitted for he was there with his bypeaion curl, and his specs, and as aggressive as ever. -I want to say that I criticised Fortune's Brooklyn speech in the New York Sun, a few weeks ago and that my criticism was based on the lying and garbled reports of it, sent out by the Associated Press. I have since read the speech which Mr. Fortune delivered and find nothing in it to condemn. I withdraw my strictures therefore, and assure Mr. Fortune that he and I are at one in sentiment on the subject which he so fearlessly and A. B. CHRIS. J. PERRY. courageously discusses in the Brooklyn Eagle of a recent date. The Goodall Club of Philadelphia, of which I have the horror to be a member is a good club. Tom Swann, editor of Howard Magazine is one of its pillars. The reception accorded to visitors by this club last Sunday week was one of the events of convention week. Tom Swann who presided at the festive board covered himself all over with glory by his happy hits, and his eloquent and telling points. Some of the finest baritone solos we have ever heard were rendered by a younger brother of our host, Meinherr Goodall, and a Mr. Johnson, a relative of the famous Frank Johnson, who years ago was the conductor of a band of Negro musicians which made a European tour and had the distinction of ap J. pearing before Queen Victoria in concert. The original Johnson must have been a hummer judging from the man ner that the other Mr. Johnson warbled. It was a great occasion and it will linger long in our memories. —The following gentlemen were called together by Bishop Walters on June the 19th to consider a resolution bearing upon lynching and the dis- ```markdown ``` [Illustration of a woman with a halo around her head, wearing a high collar and a patterned dress. The background is decorated with intricate patterns and lines.] Miss Susan Wymar. Miss Susan Wymar, teacher in the Richmond school, Chicago, Ill., write the following letter to Dr. Hartman regarding Pe-ru-na. She says: "Only those who have suffered as I have, can know what a blessing it is to be able to find relief in Pe-ru-na. This has been my experience. A friend in need is a friend indeed, and every bottle of Pe-runa I ever bought proved a good friend to me."—Susan Wymar. Mrs. Margaretha Dauben, 1214 North Superior St., Racine City, Wis., writer. I feel so well and good and happy now that pen cannot describe it. Pe-ru-na is everything to me. I have taken several bottles of Pe-ru-na for female complaint. I am in the change of life and it does me good." Pe-ru-na has no equal in all of the irregularities and emergencies peculiar to women caused by pelvic catarrh. Address Dr. Hartman, Columbus, O for a free book for women only. franchisement of the Negro to be submitted to the committee on resolution of the Republican Convention: Hon. George H. White, M. C., George H. Simms, E. q., W. R Davis, New York; Bishop M. M. Moore, Rev. Ernest Lyons, P. A. Stevenson, W. E. Henderson, P. B. S. Pinchback, Chas. W. Anderson' J. E. Bruce, Jesse Lawson, G. A. Mebane, A. Walters, Harry S. Cummings, Hiram Watty, Judge J. B. Raymond, Col. E. E. Cooper, J. R. Young, W. W. Lewis, S. E. Lacy, Henry E Baller, R. S. Rives. The resolutions were gone over most carefully, and were subsequently turned over to a sub-committee who on behalf of the general committee submitted them to the committee on resolutions at the convention hall which put them through the hopper and reduced them several lines. The declaration in the platform adopted by the convention on the subject of lynching, is the essence of our labor of love. The Afro-American Council wins the doughnut for getting that plank in the platform and —er, er, I reckon I'll stop right here MRS. JORDAN'S DEMISE. Mrs. Maria Jordan, widow of the late Hilliary Jordan and mother of Wiley and Hilliary Jordan departed this life June 23, 1900. Her funeral took place from the Metropolitan Baptist church Tuesday June 26. Rev. Robert Johnson preached the funeral, Rev. George W. Lee and Rev. Howard assisted in the services. She was a member of Sarah's Tent and a large number of Tents from all parts of the city turned. The casket was a handsome one of black cloth. She leaves to mourn her departure, two sons, Wiley and Hilliary, two daughters-in-law, eleven grand-children, two great grand children, together with a host of relatives and friends. WE'LL DO THE REST. If you are sick, If you are going to have a tour, If you have a friend coming to town, If you are going to give a reception If you did give a reception lately If you have lost a member of your family, If your church is going to give a concert or supper. If you have any good, clean news, whatever, send it by card or otherwise to The Colored American office, and we will cheerfully give it space. Office 459 C street, northwest. City Paragraphs. Miss Ella D. Barrier will attend the Paris Exposition. Miss Mickie Cook will spend her summer in Detroit, Mich. Boys if you want to get a run for your money just stop by the Delmo Koonce cafe. Mrs. R. L. McNeil has been ap pointed a clerk in the Ceneus office. Mr W. W. Costley of Chesapeake Beach, Md., was in the city a few days this week. Miss Annice M. Lewis left last Thursday day for Wheaton, Md. to spend three weeks with Mr. John Badger. Have you read the "Free For Thirty Days" offer of the Scott Remedy Co. in another column? Better do so. Miss Nannie Harris of 322 E street. sw., left Thursday of last week to spend the summer in New York. Mr. Benjamin Washington, one of our capable and clever model school teachers. left last Saturday for Narra gansett Pier Miss Ella V. Evans, of Alexandria, Va., spent several days in the city last week visiting the Misses Berry of 3rd street, southwest. Health for 10 cents. Cascarets make the bowels and kidneys act naturally, destroy microbes, cure headaches, billiousness and constipation. Mrs. M. G. Lewis and children, of T street, northwest, left Sunday for her father's farm near Charlottesville, Va. to be gone until September. For the best and largest glass of ice cream Soda for 5 cents, drop in these warm evenings at Cardozo's Drug Store, at 12th and R stree's -tf. Dr J. W. Jackson, a prominent physician of Lynchburg, Va, is in the city the guest of his sisters-in-law, the Misses Moten, 2121 12th street northwest. Miss A. T. Howard will spend two weeks in New York City. She will bid bon voyage to her sister, Miss J. Imogen Howard, who leaves soon for Paris. After her sister's departure Miss Howard will go to Snow Hill, N. J., for the summer. J. S. Koonce is now giving his full time to the direction of the famous Delmo Koonce cafe in the Odd Fellows' Hall Building. Mr. Koonce has the finest barquet hall in this section of the country for the accommodation of Afro Americans. Now that the vacation is at hand a large number of pupils and teachers are taking the De La Morton Dreammaking course under Mme. Smallwood and soon will be able to make their own clothes in a manner that will make some of their friends very envious. Pupils we believe, can enter at any time. THE COLORED AMERICAN. WASHINGTON, D. C. "BIG BOW" J. P. KERR, The Indian Medicine Man Cures all Diseases or no Charge. Call or Write. Get Your Blood Purified as the Spring Demands. Office Hours 6 a.m. to 6 p. m. Daf'v. COME & JOIN! THE NATIONAL CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA. ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA. 10 Departments Incorporated in One Viz.: Provision, Fuel, Banking, Insurance, Publishing, Education, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Employment and Contracting uring. Employment and Contracting. CAMPAIGNING. payable $1,00 monthly, Admission fee $1,00. Jle $1.00 monthly. Admission fee $1.00. OBJECT—Buy and borrow of ourselves. All kinds of societies and clubs can join. NO PASSWORDS, GRIPS or SIGNS. Agents and organizers wanted. alary, commission and territory given THIS ASSOCIATION buys properties for members and gives long time to pay for it. Saves them 10 to 25 per cent. on house rent, fuel, provisions and dry goods bill. Loans them money when in need at small interest. Gives them $2 to $10 week when sick (women paid for all complaints). 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Write your name and address plainly to OZONIZED OX MARROW CO., 76 Wabash Ave. Chicago, Ill. --- A NEW EDUCATIONAL IDEA. Bank in Which Colored Pupils Deposi Pennies. Its Successful Operation. The Eastern Colored School Savings Bank yesterday paid its 209 depositor in full, the children's several saving for the year ranging from one cent to $14 16 and aggregating $103 57. The payment of the deposits formed an important incident of the school's closing exercises, which consisted mainly in handing each pupil his or her promotion card. These cards not only contained the various monthly grades in the different studies, but also served as bank pass books, having accounts of the total deposits made each month and the grand total for the year, which was paid to the depositors with the presentation of their cards. This novel method of instilling into the minds of colored children early lessons of thrift and economy was originated by A. E. Meyzeek, principal of the Eastern Colored School, and has now been in operation for three years. It is employed only in this school. "My purpose in setting this plan on foot," said Principal Meyzeek, "was to teach the children of my race the essential lessons of thrift and economy, and, as a necessary consequence, industry and independence. "The first thing to be done was to secure for the pupile, or as many as possible, some work to perform, but which would not interfere with their attending school—as house work, carrying bundles, valises, etc., selling newspapers-in fact, any honest work. This would give them a source of revenue. "The next step was to show them the importance of saving their money, but this was impossible if they should be their own bankers. I then adopted a plan, which, in general, was that the teachers of each room should be the receiving tellers for their particular pupils; I, the receiving teller for the teachers and the German Insurance Bank our depository. "Each morning at roll call in the various rooms, when a pupil's name is called, he or she advances to the teacher and deposits whatever sum he may have saved. With the marking of the pupil as being present, the amount of each one's deposit is recorded, and at the end of each day I collect the total amounts from each room and deposit it that day in the German Insurance Bank. Then at the end of each month I audit each of the books and mark on the children's grade card the total amounts deposited. This card is then handed to the pupil and must be returned at the end of each month, signed by one of the child's parents or guardian. In this way, the pupils are kept informed of the amount of their saving, and then at the end of session the grand total with their final grade is marked on the card, and upon its presentation I pay the amount of the deposit. The total amount for the past session was $108 57 and the number of depositors was about 80 per cent of the pupils, excepting the primary grades. The amounts ranged from one cent to $14,16 Milton Yates being the largest depositor. The plan has worked admirably and must bear good results. One of my object's in carrying out the plan is to work toward the end where the children can have sufficient money to buy their own books, which are now supplied by the city free of cost to 70 per cent of the pupils. This creates a spirit of dependence and I want to do my utmost to destroy it." THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. C. AND WORK" will be enormous. Agents will coin money at the liberal commission allowed. OUTFIT FREE If you send 24c in stamps for mailing we will forward free our Magnificent Prospectus, with full instructions for canvassing. The book is sold only on subscription and strictly on the exclusive territory plan. Write today. ADDRESS: J. L. NICHOLS & CO., Naperville Ill. J. AND WORK" will be enormous. Agent allowed. OUTFIT FREE—If you send 24 our Magnific vassing. The book is sold only on subscri plan. Write today. ADDRESS: J. L. "What are your rules for withdrawa? "No depositor can withdraw any of the money until the end of the session unless he or she leaves school permanently or is removed to another school except to buy books, or, in very exceptional cases, to mend shoes or buy absolutely necessary articles of clothing. I was anxious in the past year to induce my depositors not to withdraw their monney until next fall, when books would have to be purchased, but I finally deemed it wisest to pay them as before Next year I shall require all to agree not to withdraw their money until the opening of the next session." During the Confederate re-union Principal Meyzeek busied himself in finding odd jobs for his pupil, and as a result they added over $10 to their bank accounts. The amounts deposited by the pupils in the various rooms during the year can be estimated from three which banked respectively $25.67, $16.75 and $10 -- Louieville Courier Journal. Agents Wanted. Enclose 2c stamp for reply, and we will send particulars telling how you can make from $75 to $160 per month, and also be presented with a fine Gold Watch. Address. SCOTT REMEDY CO. Box 570, Louisville. KV, WANTED - An active young man as collector. Must be well acquainted with the city. Married man preferred. Gritty men and women wanted in every neighborhood to act as general agents and to appoint agents. Also to manage branch offices. Salary paid in advance. If interested send 25c in silver for samples and full particulars. Address J, W. Wimbish, General Manager, La Grange, Ga. MISCELLANEOUS WANTED ROOMS. A man and wife wants a suite of three or four unfurnished rooms, heat and light furnished. Must be convenient to cars. Address "House", care this office either at 8:30 am, or 4 pm An Excellent Opportunity for Our High School Graduates. Any one with a business turn can earn two or three dollars a day by taking up the work laid out by the American Savings Industrial Company. Room 3 609 F street, n. w. Explanation free. Call from 9 a. m to 4 p. m. Only those who are willing to work need apply tf. An educated man who is married, and who means business and who has a little capital will do we'll to corre spond with "C" care of The Colored American office. A good investment for the right person Cora E. Dorsey and Christine Dorsey Typewriting, Copying and Steno graphic work satisfactorily performed at reasonable rates by the Misses Dorsey, Room 8, Le Droit Building, Corner 8th and F street northwest. 1001 ACTIVE AGENTS WANTED TO SELL "The Story of My Life and Work," BY BOOKER T. WASHINGTON, Principal of Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute Published in one beautiful volume of nearly 500 pages and appropriately illustrated with more than 50 original drawings and photo-engravings; size 6 x 8 1/2 inches. Price, in cloth, $1.50. Mr. Washington has written his autobiography at the urgent request of his many friends. The world knows that he is not only the leader of his race but a man among men. As the champion of industrialism his educational reforms are rapidly shaping the destinies of the Southern States. The people want to know all about this modern reformer and his marvelous career. The demand for "THE STORY OF MY LIFE you send 24c in stamps for mailling we will forward free Magnificent Prospectus, with full instructions for can- on subscription and strictly on the exclusive territory J. L. NICHOLS & CO., Naperville Ill. The Frederick... ...Douglass Watch. A Premium Watch which Breaks The Record. Read carefully our Offer Below. 1 FREE FOR ONE DAYS' WORK. 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Free to any one sending $4 for two yearly subscriptions, or $2 for one yearly and $1-$3 in all. This watch and The Colored American, one year for $3. The watch as a special inducement, postpaid, to any one sending $2.25. It will be seen therefore from the above that no one need be without a watch equal for timekeeping to any in the neighborhood, a single day longer. Indeed it will not take a day for any one to get a small club of subscribers for The Colored American, the national newspaper of the race and the newsiest and best race journal published. Try it once and see for yourself how easy it is to get this watch and to get only two subscribers for The Colored American. Don't lose time but attend to this matter as soon as you see this notice. Money can be sent by Post Office Money Order, Express Order, Bank Check, or Registered Letter. Address— ...THE COLORED AMERICAN... 459 C St., I. W. Washington, D. C. Geo. W. Wise Furnishing Undertaker PRACTICAL EMBALMER 2900 M street. Georgetown, D. C. Telephone call, 103-88. --- MRS. E. BOGOL Born Clairvoyant & Card Reader Tells about business, Removes Spells and Evil Influences, Reunites the Separated and Gives Luck to all. Cures Piles and Drunkenness. 228 25th st. n. w. Washington D.C. No letters answered unless accompanied by stamp. W.H.BUTLER PAINTS OILS Springtime is on, and your house will need touching up. We have just what you want. H. H. BUTLER 609 C St. N. W. To Repair Broken Articles use Major's Cement Remember MAJOR'S RUBBER CEMENT, MAJOR'S LEATHER CEMENT. ...C. H. NAUGHTON... LIQUORS AND SEGARS FINE WINES. Harper & Wilson a specialty. 1926 Fourteenth Street, Northwest J.W. GREEN, TONSORIALIST. First Class Hair Cutting. Shampooing. Singeing. Shaving. Barbers. Hair Cutting. Shampooing. Singeing. Shaving. Barbers. First Class 1401 Q STREET. N. W. ILLUSTRATIONS CUTS MADE OF ANY THING, BY ANY PROCESS. FINE WORK AT LOW PRICES. THE Maurice Joyce Engraving Company. EVENING STAR BUILDING, WASHINGTON, D.C. --- THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. 0. CYCLE RACES FOR THE FOURTH. An Interesting Program of Bicycle Racing for the Fourth of July. will be that of the Cross Country Club to be held at International Atheleti Park cycle track on the Conduit Roac on July 4th. The list of events is as follows: On¢ Mile Novice, gold medal; Two- third Mile Qpen, first, pair diamond cuff but tons, value ¢15; second, dress suit case, value $7; Quarter Mile dash, first, gold medal, value $15; second, fine sweater value $5; One Mile District of Columbia ehampion, gold medal ect with dia’ maonds, value $35; Five Mile Handicap, gold ring, valne $25; second, gas !amp value $8; third, siiver mounted cane val ue $4; Five Mile Match Race between Sam C. Hudnell, of Chicago, and “Wan amaker’ Smith, of Philadelphia; Match Race between George Turner and Jawes Byrd of Washington, and several ex: hibitions & The inaieations are that this will certainly be the grandest race meet of colored riders ever held in this city; to attain thie end the Club is sparing no pains in its efforts to secure the very beat colored racing talent. In additéon to the local racing men, quite a number of visiting riders have signified their intention to compete.snd in order to re- tain the prizes the home boys will have a bard fizht, More than ordinary interest centers in the match race between Sam C Hud nell, the fleet pedaler trom Cnicsgo: and ‘‘Wanamaker” Smith, champion of PhiladeJphia udnell is considered abont the finest amateurin the country today and but for a eevere illness during the spring was to have been the team mate of ‘*Major’”’ Taylor, the famous profeseiopal. Smith is a sprinter of no mean ability, and is the pride of the Quaker City: The match will be a paced affair, each contestent furnishing ten pacemekers, and a fine race is ex: pected, The event which doubtless ia of most Interest to the cyclists is the one-mile District championship, which will bring together Hudnell, Coleman, Dent, Dew" ey, Turner and others who have been more or leas successful in cycle racing during the past few years, Last season there were two championships, one at one mile and the other at two-thirds, won by Coleman aad Hall, respective ly. The ziders named are all hoping to land this race, which is the most coveted of all. To prevent loafiing matches which have character:zed championship events in the past the management has decided to have final of the championship a paced affair. An effort will be mace to make ali of the raees fast, if necessary, by the iu trodection of pacemakers wherever possible. As the resulé of an o!d rivalry, George Turner and James Byrd bave decided to settie the question of supremacy at the meet at the Oross Country Ciub, the distance named being one mile, best two eut of three heats. Entries for the meet close July 2. With such a fiae program of events, the very best colored amateur riders, anda priz: list whicn is the best that bas ever been offered in this city, there is no reason why the meet should not prove a brilliant success from a racing Gillam of Nerfolk, &mith of Baltimore, and the following Washington ridere: West Dent, J. Ed. Hall, Wallace Cole- man, the Coleman brothets tandem team S. H, Coleman, Phil Coleman William Deway, Reuben Reed, Geo. Washing‘on, Joun Lewis, Eugene Dun- cap, Peter Bingham, Scott Ambler, William Lee, George Turner, Robert Mason, Phillips. Byrd, EE cee Miss Allen Entertained. Mss Ger rude, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ryan, entertained Miss Dessie Allen of Griffin, @a., on Jane 28, 1900 at an Adieux Party given at their residence, 1123 22nd street, n. w. Miss Ryan wore pink organdie with Nile green ribbons, her only ornament being pearls. Miss Allen wore pink silk with white lace. Her other guests were tastefully attired in all the sum- mer fabrics, They tripped to the light fantastic until eleven when they re~ tired to the dining room where supper | was served. ‘he table was besutifully decorated in a pyramid of La France roses, st the base of which were all the prevailing fruits of the seasoa. At one end was a large, hapdsome cut glass punch bowl. Pink ribbon extended from the chaadetier to each corner of the table, The souvenirs were peaout dolls dressed in pink Japanese napkinr. Mr. Wm. Howard gave a toast to Mise Allen. Among the guests were: Mieses De sie and Lizzie Allen, Jessie Parks, Altona Wright, Vashti Turley, Rosie Carter, Helen Cooper, Retta Matthewe, Agnes Meriwether, May and Aanie Tyson, Carrie and Minnie Price, Genie- vie Walker, and Bessie Taylor of At- lanta, Ga. Messrs, Byron Ch'solm, Pemberton Cox, Walter Walker, Ed- ward Buchaman, Hayward Jennings, Wm. Costin, Wm Anderson, Charles Evans, Clymer Cox, Chester Turley, Radford Davis, Chail:e Jones, Walter Grimshaw, Wm. Howard and Master Jack Ryan. Miss Allen, who graduated frzm the High School this year, will return to Grifliu, Ga., on Sunday. AN ALABAMA LEADER. (Continued from 1st page ) newspaper work. After the election of President McKinley he was appointed United States Guuger, which poeition he now holds. He has always been interested m every movement that had for its object the betterment and amelioration of the condition of his race, Seeing the necessity of a drug store in Mobile he organ zed the Peo» ple’s Drug Company and is the presi- dent of the same. This company owns one of the largest drug stores in Mobile and {s the only colored one in the city. In his recent trip to the convention at Philadelphia he was accompanied by bis charming wife. They met and made maby new tliends. Mr, Johnson is spleadid example of the possibilities of the young Afro-American, By per: severance and industry he has made for himself a compstenoa and is one of the real forces in the life of the race in his state. He 1s a man of fine physique, standing six feet, and cf sp’endid per- sonal appearances. Tae country will hear more of Mr. Johnson, NOTICE ! REYNOLDS & REYNOLDS, —— — ARCHITECTS ——__ 1210 U STREET, N. w. The only colored architecta in the city, since the death of C. 8. T. Brent Architects for churches and chapels anywhere in the United States, THE GRAND FOUNTAIN. a United Order of —>True Relor ORGANIZED January 1, Afficee ANE ANA and AAR N Ond St = Read and learn for yourself what it has done and how to become a mem SUBORDINATE FOUNTAINS. Subordinate Fountains sre composed of males and females, sound in health and ef good moral character. Conyentions.—When joining the Order through <oavestiont: persons are tak 14 to 50 years of age; when fining the Fountain by appil: lon persons are t 14 to 60 years of age complete. : eae Benefit Fees._From V4 to « years of age, $4.60; at 50, $5.10; at at 60, $6.60, Death Benefits.—$75 and $125. Sheuid geevh occur within the first year, $75: first year, $125 will be paid to the heirs, assigns er togal representatives. Bick Benefits.—From §6 to $9 per month, paid weekly. Monthly Dues are 85 or 50 cent’ ~~ month. Taxes are 80 cents annually, | annually, january and July. The xt sat monthly dues.secure the highest w enefits. Life Membership —Ten sharer of Bank Stock, costing each member §5 a sh sald member a life member. After paying dues and owning the stock one fruits of the stock wil pay the member's dees, ané leave a handsome little bal year. Just calculate—monthly dues, 50 cents per month, and taxes 80 cents amount to $6.80, and a dividend on ten shares of stock at 20 per cent on the do per share, amornts to §10 annually, which will pay the member's dues, §6.80, a balance of $8.20. Should the dues be 8 cents per moath, and 80 cents taxce the monthly dues and taxes will amount to $5 per year. ‘The dividend of $10 the monthly dues aud taxes, and leave a balance of $3. Additional Ber-fits of Life Membership.—Should adverse eircumstances befa ber, said member may take his ten shares of stock and Fountain policy, and sec from $1 to $88, which will enable said member to tide ever the misfortune, p loan, redeem his policy and stock, and go on his way rejelcing. 9 poseron FounTare (Ber the Children \) &a Re, 4 —- Me ae ae oy rm Rosebud Fountains are composed for children, male and f YZ male, from 3 to 14 years of age. = tg ee) soi or Benefit Fees, ‘Kio; pald spot cash or by instal- ‘ sé = ments. | S 8] / Death Benefits.—$24.50 and $37.00. Should death oeceur SI, within the first year, $24.60; after the first year §87 will be paid ee es ee. to the parents or —— et 2a Sn Sick Benefits,From $1.50 to $4.00 per month pald weekly; ae 5 (iE 50 cents, 75 cents and $1 per week, respectively. The highest tg » AS monthly dues purchase the highest weekly sick benefits. PE re Py Monthly Dues and Taxes.—The monthly dues are 10 cents, SS go <1 15 cents, or 25 cents, respectively, just as the Fountain may Bit estes 2, decide. Taxes, 10 cents annually, peld semiannually, Januar AY egy i ee and July. The child is allowed to purchase five shares of Bank LOS BS Stock, which makes his polley self-supporting, with a tance ey eack year. 3. THE REGALLA. This Degxrtment furnishes all Regalia that is worn by the members of the Order. For style and prizes write for price list. 4 CLASSES. B and B (lasses admit a membership, male and female, and secure life and death benefits. B Class Polk ‘va are as follows: Joining Value of Asnual Paid Ages. Fee. Certificate, Dues. Quarterly, 14 to BD yearw..........eceeeeeeeeeeettees $2 50 $200 00 $4 75 $1 20 25 to BF YOATB.....cecccccceccccccecccccee 275 200 00 475 12 BE to 4B Years......ecececcecccccceccceees 8 00 200 00 570 18 45 to BO years........seeceecerceceeccseee BB 140 00 6 65 1@ 50 to BS years........cccccccccscnegeccoss 3 25 115 00 6 16 5B to 60 Years..........20eeeeeeeersucn=+ 8 BO 90 0¢ 7 6 190 GO to GB Yeare.........ceeeeeceeeeeererang 250 6 00 10 190 E Class Policies are as follows: CLASS B TABLE. Joining Value of Annual Paid Ages. Fee. Certiacate. Dues. Quarterly. 14 to 25 years.........cesccccensccssccees 85 00 $500 00 $9 50 $2 40 23 to BS Yeare.......sscesserececeecsceece 8.25 soy 950 seeee BS to 45 years..........ccecccesecccccsece 5 BO 500 10 40 tates 4@ to 60 yoars............ccccccccescccees «65 75 450 00 11 40 2 BO to BB years....... 20... ccccceeecccccce |= 1D << 11 40. 2 BS years (Complete)..............000sce0e 6 00 00 11 00 23% Daman hen enee te um Ene 1a8t DIFthday. oe that the a is benefited as soon as his policy Is issued. The annual dues of elther of the above named Classes may be divided into quarterly Payments of three months each, payable the Ist of January, April, July, and October. The balance of annual dues eemaining. to the credit of each member after paying ex- wenses will go to the purchase of Bank Stock for said member. If daes are paid annwally in advance, the member getz 5 per cent drawback In cash, ind his full proportion of annual dues. BY the latter mode ef pa: it each meuiber is | nade his own collector, thereby making the membership independent of the agent, and jelsupporting, and the member receiving the percentage that would be paid to the ageat co collect. You will readily see that the mempers of either one of these classes are only required to meet once er fonr times a year, while the Fountains and Rosebuds meet twice a month. Life -nefita—The members of B Class are allowed to urchase 15 shares of Bank Star wa two shares for each year ef thelr memberabip. She stock yields a dividend of | per cent, or one dollar pe share. Should misfortune befall them on their pathway Bee oa may take their stock certificates and Policies, and secure a loan after a given period of time. Members of Class © can purcnase 25 shares of Bank Stock, and two shares for each eens of their membership; likewise, they may take their Policies and certifteates of Bank tock, and secure a loan after er be Period of time. You will readily see that the mem- bership, in ether ome of these Classes, like the Fountains and the Rosebuds, benefits the vuember In health, as well as his family in death, 15, THE TRUE REFORMERS’ BANK, CRO Tre Savings Bank of the G. F. U. O. T. R. was chartered March. <M 1p 1888. Its capital stock ts $100,000. It commenced business April & me % 1889. The amount of business’ to March 1, 1808, is $8,458,100. The Pipe 4a) stock of this bank Is sold to the membership of the Fountains, Rose- "aa fei buds, Band E classes, and pays a dividend of 20 per cent on the dol- +5 m=? lar. Persons can deposit their moneys on time or demand. The bank Sapte es ae 4 per cent interest on all time deposits. Moneys on demand are =~ 2 held subject to the orders of the depositors, Deposits are recetved from 10 cents and upwards. Special attention is Firen to the « collection of notes and drafts. In 1893 this was the only bank in Richmond which continued to pay currency to (ts depoaiters during the financial stringency, while the other banks were using scrip. 6, REAL ESTATE OF THE U. 0, T. R. This Department manages and controls the property of the organization. It grew out ef the necessity of easing offices and buildings in which te carry on the business of the organisation, and te furnish halls for the Suberdinate recgen: Buildings new owned, 12; farms, 3; dwellings, 2; hotels, 1; with a fee simple value o: $104,000. Buildings leased, 18. 7, THE REFORMER, the Organ of the Order. The Reformer is the Beacon-Light, the Head-Light, the General Messenger and the General Agent of the Bretherhood. It is a live race journal, with a cireulation of 6,600. It ts the medium ef the Order, and Its columns teem with all its and aeblevements. Wend for sample copies. It is [ae weekly tu Fhe Reformer Office, Rich- trond, Va, having a firet-cinss department, and makes a specialty of -elass wo i, ae vi | 7 gl = i A a SS Tat ee eh a a] SS LI ee a i lal Sc ll ey i] | ‘fle SSE THE SHILOH BAPTIS£ CHURCH, e Corner 17th and L Streets, Northwest, Wasiington, D. C. SHILOH’S GALA DAY, Rey,* J. Anderson Taylor Given the De- gree of {Doctor of Divinity by Gauda- loupesCollege, A Grand Reception in Which Mapy Prominent Divines Took Part, The friends and members of Shiloh Baptist churoh were in agracious mood last Tuesday evening. The church was decorated in gala day attire and looked as beautiful as a bright June morning its capacity was tested by a represen- tative gathering of citizens within and from without the city. The occasion was in honor of the degree of Doctor of Divinity conferred by Guadaloupe Col- lege, Seguin, Texas, on Rev. J. Auder- son Taylor, the pastor of the church. The exercises began at 8 o’clock and were interesting from beginning to end, Rev. William J. Howard pastor of Zion Baptist church, acted as master of ceremenies and filled the position to the satisfaction of al. A musical pro- grana was arranged by the good choir inter- persed with short and approppri- ate addresses by many distinguished divines, Among those who spoke were Revs. Walter H. Brooks, W, J. Howard George W. Lee, W. B, Johneon, Francis J. Grimke and A. P. Miller. One of the features of the evening was the elo quent acknowledgement of the honors conferred on him by Dr. Taylor, In this brief speech he rchearsed the his- tory of the church in its early struggles and told the story of his own tribula- tion in bringing it to its present high plain of work and of excellence. Dr. Faylor isa Virginian by birth and spent the early years of his life in Richmond. Daring bis long and useful career in this city and as pastor of Shiloh Bap- tist ehurch he has made friends by the score. He has brought Shiloh {Baptist from a small building to the grand edi: fice that it is today, and the member- ship has increased from a small num ber bigh into the hundreds. The cli max of the evening was reached whea Dr, W. B. Ball, D. D., of Texas, made @ most happy address, a part of which is herewith printed: Dr. Bald addressing Rev. J. A. Tay- for said: “Yeu by your past labore in the cause of our denomination, have |! ev desred yourself to the entire Baptist _ THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. ©, brotherhood in the state of Texas. We recognize in you a true exponent of the Baptist principles and the manly cour- | | age to adyocate those principles every- | where, We also recognize in youa true gospel preacher, one who sets forth the doctrines in such a clear manner that the most intellectual will be con- vinced of its power, and also in such & simple manner that the little child can accept its plain teaching. We recog- nizein you a true pastor who knows how to watch over the flock of which Holy Ghost has made you oyerseer, and a great friend of home and foreign mis- | sion; for during the seven years that you were secretary of our foreign mis- elon work you did more to place our ‘denomination in the front ranks of those who’ are laboring to evangelize the world than any of your predeceseors and ¢s the representative of the miliion and a halfcolored Baptists of the United States, in the World’s Evangelical For eign Mission {Conference whivh con- veved in London, England, June 9th, 1838, you did more to place our denom- ination before the world as one of the great factors in evangelical work, there by honoring us and winning fer your- self a fame that will last through com- ing ages. We look upon you as being a great friend of the education of our people. We belreve you to be one of the strongest advocates of everything that will develope and dignify our peo- ple educationally, moraliy and reli- giously. Believing that you are en- titled to the highest honors that can be bestowed upon you, the executive board of Guadaloupe Coliege composed of forty of the strongest brethern in our state unanimously voted you the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity, and have authorized me as their secre- tary to present {o you this diploma as a token of their high appreciation as an able minister of the people and an exponent of the principles set for im the New Testament,’’ Dr. Taylor has a wonderful career. His biography reads like a romance. Born in slavery, reared and nurtured in the period of reconstruction he has lived to see the auction block turned nte a school house and the slave pen go nrerted into achureh, He was born F "Ena ATIEA et? taAaaaasas sia” @ WHERE 10 SPEND A PLEASANT SUNDAY AFTERNOON, — SEASON OF 1900. a — STEAMER RIVER QUEEN TO NOTLEY HALL _— SUNDAY JULY Ist 1900, WT “arte fy : 7 Se . ee i Ss - Ne ts fe iy > a Z. tor Af Ore ri : a a ARIEL wins Sa IS ea “a tact Leevatc al Ga 6 6 ec AWERQUEEN pmaqquaamenren Yee 5 = Oe ee ee rrr SSS qe SS Boat leaves N street wharf, Clyde Line at 2.30, 5 and 6.30 pm. There is nothing more enjoyable than to take atripon the Steamer River Queen Sunday afternoon, with your family, when all kinds of cold drinks and refreshments can be had at city prices. Music by Monumental Orchestra. ag Take Capital Traction company’s cars, Penn. Ave., 14th and 7th Sts., direct to wharf and save delay at power house and you’ll not miss the boat. Fare, 25 cents. For terms ot charters for Notley Hall and Lower Cedar Point, address, | L. J. WOOLEN, Manager, Steamer River Queen Wharf. in King avd Queen County, Virginia, in 18J2 snd from that dey until this his life has bee a busy one. With bis parents he moved to Richmond when twelve yeara of tge and was put in such schools as was given to colored people at that time. At a tender age he joined the church, but his early career was devoted to politics. Gifted and brilliant by nature he added to these charms by adilligert course of reading. At an early age he was noted for his briliiancy and for his eloquence. Anactiye young republican he occupied every position in the republican organization from a ward cemmitteeman to an executive committeeman of the state. The last political services he performed were as delegate from the state at large to the Eo. \) KOA SEE REV. J. ANDERSON TAYLOR, | Chicago National Convention in 1884, ‘having been a delegate to two previous conveations in 1872 and 1880. Yo rapid was his progress and so deeply rooted was he in the confidence of the party leaders that in 1870 he was appointed by Gen. Grant in his first administra tion toa responsible position in the Custom House at Richmond, Va. This position he held with honor and credit from June 1870 until August 1885, eerv ing under four different collectors. It must be said to his credit that durirg the sixteen years of his political life be had the confidence of all honest men of all colors and all parties, He felt, however, that politics was not his call- ing and that he had been selected for a highee and more nobie work in ite, the work of the gospel ministry. He en: tered the Richmond Theological {n- stitute, stood high in his clase, was licensed to preach in 1874 and ordained a regular and set apart in 1879. After holding a number of minor charges he resigned the position of General Agent of Foreign Missions as well as the pastorate of the Fifth Baptist ehurch ¢ ft Richmond and took charge of the| Shiloh Bsptist church in this city. He found a membership of something over 400 in Shiloh church at that time while now the membership exceeds 1,00U, Shiloh has been remodelled at a cost of something in the neighborhood of $18 000 ang he has raised more than $35.000. Shiloh church today is one of the most popular and flourishing churehes of the District of Coulumbia, The church is a monument to the energy, untizing zealand the elequenee of Rev. J. Anderson Taylor. REE ee COLUMBIA ASSOVLIATION Wishes to announce to the public in general that they will give A Grand Picnic | - At Lakeview Park, ‘THE NEW PLEASURE RESORT, WEDNESDAY, JULY 4th. It is the largest Park in the District, ‘Knowing the need of a Pleasure Park for our people, this park has been ar- ranged and fitted up with a large pa- vilion 40 x 60 feet. Summer houses, swings, croquet grounds, and other fa: cilities. There is plenty of shade and an abundant supply of elegant water. HOW TO GET TO THE PARK, Take the Metropolitan cars; transfer to Washington and Great Falls road; get off at the station at the District Line; take the road leading to the Girls Retorm School. The Park is 200 yards above the Scheol only eight minutes walk from the cars. Gates open at 9 am., close at 11.30 pm. Admission, 25 cents. Children 15 cents. Music by Hoffman’s Orches— tra. For dates, apply to J, W. Green, manager, 1822 Florida avenue. "ss FURNISHER «3M, ~b fi THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. C. SHREDS AND PATCHES The Macon' (Ga) News says: The action of the republican national committee at its meeting in Philadelphia in refusing to allow the names of either of the contesting delegations from Alabama—save those from the Ninth district—to be placed upon the temporary roll of the republican national convention and the threat of the committee to have federal office holders in this state hauled over the coals for meddling in politics has spread consternation among the members of both the Vaughn and Bingham factions here. This step was totally unexpected and many believe that it will lead to a speedy adjustment of the wide open split among Alabama Republicans, such an adjustment being made by the warring elements themselves. If this is not done it is thought by some observant politicians that both Bingham and Vaughan will be pushed aside and some third man given the state chairmanship. Surprise is expressed that the eastern republican leaders were so long in discovering that the Alabama organization is an organization for fishes and loaves only and that the fight between Bingham and Vaughan for the state chairmanship has been from the beginning an open and above board contest for control of federal patronage in this state, the state chairman being regarded as the official dispenser of offices. At present the republicans of both factions are "all in a heap" and so scarcely know what to do, but the belief is that a new alignment in the matter of leaders will be the eventual outcome. Within three years William Jennings Bryan has traveled nearly 100,000 miles for the purpose of speech making. Senator Clark was given a great ovation at Butte, Mont. He made a speech denouncing his enemies as perjurers. The trial of the youthful Anarchist Sipido for the attack on the Prince of Wales, will begin at the Brabant Assizes on July 2. If the men ran things for three weeks the human race would be eating off wooden dishes that they put into the fire after each meal. The Chicago waiter who, waiting on waiters at a banquet, got $30 in tips, should remember that the money came out of the general public, after all. The president has approved the findings and sentence in the case of Captain Deming, of Buffalo, assistant commissary of subsistence, U. S. V., tried at San Francisco on a charge of forgery and embezzling public funds. Senator Platts friends having an unnounced that he would not be a candidate for re-election in 1903, a rumor gained wide circulation that he would resign his seat before that time. Senator Platt said to a press representative; "If I live I will serve out my term as senator. But after 1903 I shall retire from public life and from active participation in politics." In South Carolina recently, the only Negro representative, Hon. Mr. Bolts, opposed a bill which concerned the interests of his immediate constituency. Representative Ashley, who favored the measure, repeatedly interrupted Mr. Bolts while he was speaking; when Ashley replied to Mr. Bolts, Mr. Bolts arose to ask him a question when he gelled angrily, "You done made your speech, eat down, you nigger you!" As Representative Ashley is a stanneb friend of Tillman comment is unnecessary. A few short months ago the Negroes of Mississippi had begun to rejoice over the thought that the race question was about to be side-tracked. The cause of this was that when Hon. Smith Robertson, a Negro alderman of Jackson died, the Mayor and white aldermen acted as pall-bearers at the funeral. But all their rejoicing has been turned to lamentations, for last week the Mississippi Legislature passed a bill to remove the remains of the late Hon. James Lynch, the Negro ex-secretary of state from the white cemetery of Jackson, Miss. A monument, the most magnificent in the cemetery, marks his grave and was erected by the state to his memory, and all must be removed. Thus does Southern prejudice pursue the Negro after death. William M. Evarts, one of the most honored men in the legal profession, was paid a fee of $250,000 for giving a legal opinion which is expressed in just one little word of three letters. "Yes" was the word, and the opinion was rendered upon the request of a great corporation which had a difficulty on hand involving millions and threatening the existence of the corporate body. The question was wholly one of the correct interpretation of the law, and when the regular attorney for the corporation put this vitally important question to the great lawyer, with the previous understanding that the interested parties would abide by his decision, win or lose, Mr. Evarts sat buried in thought for a minute, and then answered in one word, "Yes." His bill for that one word was $250,000, and the corporation paid it without a murmur. His answer proved to be entirely correct. Only one people and one little valley south of the equator whose sovereignty has not been claimed by some European power now remains. It is the valley of Marotse, fifty or sixty miles wide, north of Liauil, in South Africa, and the only reason why the Marotse, who inhabit it, have preserved their independence is that England and Portugal both claim it, and, therefore, the work of "civilization" is at a standstill. It may not be as easy to conquer the Marotse when the time comes, for they are a tall, well set up race, very black of skin. In manners they are very courteous, and in bearing dignified. Every full-blooded Marotse is by birthright a king, and takes his place in the aristocracy of the empire. In fact, as every one is a king there is no head ruler. The bear fact that he is a Marotse insures the respect of the subservient tribes, and as he grows to manhood a sense of superiority usually implants in the native the dignity of self-respect. All the labor is done by slaves who have been captured from neighboring tribes. I buy all my cream and water ices from the popular Delmo Koonce Cafe. The Best and most experienced, the one to consult if you suffer from Private Disease & Bacteria. Prof. G. F. THEEL, M. D., 604 Noyork Blvd. St., Philadelphia, Pa., give a Guarantee in every case. Varicocele & Scripture (no cutting). Loc. Vigor & Health restored. Parts enlarged. Hours 9-9. evs 6-9, Sun. 9-12. Hours for long standing and dangerous cases daily 10:30 to 2:30. Fresh cases cured 4 to 10 days. Send for Sworn testimonials and Book. All frauds exposed. Offer Xtraordinary WE ARE Determined that every colored man, woman and child in America shall get the benefit of our great remedies. Many of you are not able to send us $1 at once. 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We will give to any one $500 who can prove our goods to be injurious. They are absolutely harmless. Any one doubting our responsibility can write to the Metropolitan Bank, Richmond, Va. All orders must be sent to BOSTON CHEMICAL CO, 411 N. 23rd St., Richmond, Va. $1.00 — ONLY — $1.00 ```markdown ``` By EDWARD A. JOHNSON, author of the Famous "School History of the Negro Race." INS—Pen pictures of the Daring Charges made by Negro Soldiers at San Daney, and around Santiago.—Corporal Brown killed at his post while firing a which knocked over the block house and saved the Rough Riders.—Sergeant colored soldier who was first to raise the American flag on San J an Hill—tribute to McKinley, Miles, Roegevelt, and many others on the bravery soldiers.—General Morgan advocates Negro officers.—Antonio and Jose Maclo, miss Oiseros, and the Culker Women Cavaliers.—The Negro Paymasters in the Negro Poet, Paul Lawrence Funbar—"Eddie" Savoy, the colored man who the diplomacy of the Spanish Minister at Washington—The Negro who seals its money.—The colored Register of the Treasury who has to sign Uncle Sam's make it good. Page Brimful of New and Interesting Reading, with about fifty half the engravings of soldier, officers, and scenes of the late Spanish-American A FINE PICTURE OF AGUINALDO, his headquarters. a Filipino lady of Mabriet sketch of the Philippinos and their civilization. Home Picture of General Nelson A. Miles, the Major General in command of the American Army, who said the fighting of the colored soldiers around was "without a parallel in the history of the world." All for $1, "Much in called Free." Author of the Famous "School History of the Negro Race." CONTAINS—Pen pictures of the Daring Charges made by Negro Soldiers at San Juan, El Caney, and around Santiago.—Corpulal Brown killed at his post while firing a cannon which knocked over the block house and saved the Rough Riders.—Sergeant Berry, the colored soldier who was first to raise the American flag on San J an Hill. The glowing tribute to McKinley, Miles, Roosevelt, and many others on the bravery of Negro Soldiers—General Morgan advocates Negro officers.—Antonio and Jose Maclo, Gemez, Miss Oiseros, and the Culart Women Cawirsy.—The Negro Paymasters in the Army.—The Negro Poet, Paul Lawrence Funbar—"Eddie" Savoy, the colored man who outwitted the diplomacy of the Spanish Minister at Washington.—The Negro who seals Uncle Sam's money.—The colored Register of the Treasury who has to sign Uncle Sam's money to make it good. Every Page Brimful of New and Interesting Reading, with about fifty half to e and line engravings of soldier, officers, and scenes of the late Spanish-American War, with A FINE PICTURE OF AGUINALDO, his headquarters, a Filipino lady of Manila, and a brief sketch of the Philippines, are their civilization. Handsome Picture of General Nelson A. Milks, the Major General in command of all the American Army, who said the fighting of the colored soldiers around Santiago was "without a parallel in the history of the world." All tor $1, "Much in Little." Mailed Free. --- HISTORY of the COLORED SOLDIERS IN THE SPANISH-AMREICAN WAR. AGENTS WANTED. Raleigh North Carolina. Orange Blossoms, Miss Rebecca Lloyd Moten, one of the best knewa teachers in our public schools and Rev, Holland Powell, D, D., of Bicbmond, Va., were married last Wednesday evening at the Berean Baptict church. Rev. Rivers officiated. The maid of honor was Miss Rosa Childsand the ushels were ' Meesrs, Cherles Brewn, Stanton Wormley, Robert Waring, Charlee Brooks of Clifton, Va., Jamea Wright awd Dr. J. Webb. ‘The bride wore a handsomely made grey tiavelling gown, trimmed with lace and chiffon and carried a boquet of Bride roses. The maid of honor was gowned in white organdie and carried a bouquet of pink roses. At 8o’clock the wedding patty entered the chnrch. The ushers preceeded the pride and were followed by the maid of honor. The bride came in leaning on the arm of her brother-in-law, Dr. J. W. Jackson, of Lynchburg, Va. They were joined at the ehancel by the groom and bis best man, Prof. Diggs of the Virginia University, Richmond, Va, end the minister. Before and during the ceremony appropriate music was rendered by the organist, Mr. John Lemos. The bappy couple left thesame evening for their future home, 1613 Taylor street, Richmond, Va., where the reception was held. They received many handsome and useful presents from friends far and near. “EveryDoay 5s Magazine fOr July. Even to the chronic theatre-goers of long experience, it may be a surprise to learn that cme of the oldest actors in point of service, still before the. public, is Mr, Stuart Robson, Long association with youthful roles, and the freshness and vigor of his portrayals make it dif- ficult for us to realize that his public eareer extends over wearly half a cen- tury: Yet in the July number of Every- body’s Magasine appears the first installment of a series of artcles by Mr. Robsen in the nature of an auto blograghy, and entitled ‘‘The Memories of Fifty Years.”” These are articies that will interest, not only theatrical people, and people who are interested 10 the- atrical matters, but elso everyone who likes goed story-telling, new glimpses of history, and new views of emioaty people. The Simple Explanation for the month 18 on “Liquid Air.’’ The story of Petroleum is told, and a brief ae-~ count of the workiegs of the oil indus- try. There are fourteen ether good articles and short stories. SPECIAL NOTICE. The co-partnership heretofore exist- ing between James F. Keenan and Frank Fegan, as wholesale liquor deat ers and rectifiers of spirits, at 462 Penn: sylvania avenue, NW., Bas this 10th day of June, A. D. 1900, been dissolved by mutual consent. Mr. James F, Keenan will continue the business at the sbove number, and {s‘authorized to collect the debts due the firm, and he will pay all claims against said firm, James F. KEENAN, Frank Fegan. THE PARTY PLATFORM. (Continued from 2nd page.) the unorganized population whom eur intervention had freed from Spain to provide for the maintenance of law and order, and for the establishment of good government and for the perform ance of international obligations. Our authority ceuld not be less than our re° sponsibility, and wherever soverign rights were extended it beeame the high du ty of the government te main’ THE COLORED AMERICAN, , WASHINGTON, D. ©. — lee tain ite authority, to put dewn armed $1,00 insurrection and to confer the blessings - of liberty and civilization upon all the rescued people. The largest measure of self govern: ee ment consistent with their welfare and GG our duties ehall be secured to them by Ze law. To Cuba irdeperdence and eelf Wyk government were arcured ia the same OOCTOR | Dd voice by which wa: was declared, und SHEA'S - ' Ks to the letters this pledge shall be per- fl = \ \ Bs formed. we The Reptbiican ;arty upon its bis: | + tery ard upon tbis declaration of its AN principles aud policies coxfidently in: fk ‘NN » vokes theccnsiderate and approving Ha TT juégmeat of the American people, WE § EDUCATIONAL, bee ae es Sen Sh ee, LE f Pe g a eee Sierra PieSag eee Mie Aeveiik ia Rate 2 ig ee eh HAR Fi pebabee) fie hee ae a aa ep aoe gn Rema |p erence ter T ce Sa meee al bee Mee ee ee Ae ee Ta ee ea SU RS Apo eS es cena HOWARD UNIVERSITY, Washington, D. C. Ts distinct departments, under one hundred , competent professors and instructors—Theo- logical, Medical, Legal, College, Pedagogical, Preparatory, English, Agriculture, Industrial, and Musical. Forinformation address— , Rev, J, E. RANKIN, D. D., LL. D., President, GEO. H, SAFFoRD, Secretary. 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RENNER SPECIALIST on obstetrics; gold medal awarded tor th science of obstetrics from the University of Muni ch, Bavaria: treats suecessiully WOmEDs complaints and irregularities; private sanita. rium for ladies before and during confine- ment, Cffice Feite ep ite ¢ J. 619 Pep. Avirts, Washington, D.0 The COLORED American A NATIONAL NEGRO NEWSPAPER VOL. 8 NO. 13. SOME PEN PICTURES. A Galaxy of Great Arro-Americans Attend the National Republican Convention—The Lynching Resolution. Philadelphia, Pa., Special-Say! You missed it by not going to the Philadelphia Convention. Why it was the biggest, consarndidest, and most enjoyablest political convention that ever happened, and some of the greatest guns of the race and several battalions of small bores were there. The latter took everything from a drink to a $20 note, and would have taken the city, but the police force had been increased so some of them took cold, after the rain on Sunday as they didn't wear socks, and they got wet. Seriously speaking no finer looking body of black and colored men ever assembled in the City of Brotherly Love or any other city for that matter. They were for the most part men of intelligence and ability—men representing the trades, professions and business, well dressed men, good looking men and some of them men of means. Of course in every such gathering there is bound to be some fakirs. There was no exception to the rule in Philadelphia, the sharpers and "con" men who are attracted to conventions as buzzards are attracted to a dead horse, came there and were spotted, and given a wide berth. None of them got rich hauls, this year, for the business of the convention kept them all guessing. Governor Pinchback is as picturesque a character as will be found in any quarter of the globe. A man of handsome personal appearance, dignified bearing and many accomplishments. The cartoonist of the Philadelphia Press tried his pencil on the Governor while the latter was in Philadelphia and if it wasn't a joke the Governor would have an excellent reason for proceeding against that enterprising journal for damages. The Governor's well groomed Van Dyke (they don't grow such beards in Philadelphia) was instantly recognized as belonging to him by all who knew him and gazed on that cartoon. Genial Charley Anderson, one of Mr. Platt's right bowels, and an indefatigable bustler was on the ground with his amplitude of smile and girth, and a cheerful word for everybody. Charley had a crowd of white delegates around him in the corridor of the Walton listening to one of his "fameyous" stories, when the climax was reached there was a wild guffaw that shook the WASHINGTON, D.C., SATURDAY, JUNE 30 1900. J. EDITOR A. N. JOHNSON, A Leader in Alabama Politics and a Successful Man. chandeliers and made the diamond in the shirt front of the holel clerk glitter like the evening star. A Creditable Enterp A number of gentlemen Speaking about diamonds Chris. J. Perry of the Philadelphia Tribune, owns more of these rare gems than any member of the P. G. except Col. Cooper, of District of Columbia. Chris office is near Bailey Banks and Biddles the great Philadelphia jewellers. His assortment of these precious stones vary in sizes from a pins head, to a hickoroy nut, and when he puts on his sto' clothes and walks down Chesnut street at night the scene beggars description. The most elegant piece of human flesh in the city of Philadelphia, is that dapper little gentleman the Hon. Christopher Jacobus Perry, editor of The Tribune, membah of the city council sah. Bohemian and good fellow generally. From Brooklyn came a tall son of Anak in the person of Mr.G.E.Wibecan, one of deputy assistant wet nurses of the Woodruff boom. He is an unselfish politician who spurns coin and a patriot on principle. Mr. Wibecan is a very nice gentleman, but his political edu (Continued on ninth page.) A Creditable Enterprise. A number of gentlemen of standing in our place having felt concerned over the fact that there is no suburban pleasure resort ner this city to which we can go and feel comfortable and at home, having undertaken to supply what they deem really necessary for the happiness of our people, and to this end have leased a large tract of ground on the Military Road, just above the Girl's Reform School, and have converted it into beautiful Lake View Park which is to be open at all times to accommodate our people. The park is fitted up first class in every respect, and only respectable people will be admitted to it; so worthy an enterpriseshould beliberally patronized. To reach the Park take Metropolitan cars and transfer at Georgetown. Get off at District line. Only one fare. On Sunday July first at 480 p. m., there will be a musical concert given at Lake View Park by Hoffman's concert band. PRICE FIVE CENTS AN ALABAMA LEADER. Editor A. N. Johnson, of Mobile, a Stalwart in Alabama Politics. A Successful Business Man and a Trenchant Quill Driver. Among the young leaders of the state of Alabama, no one is better known or more highly respected than Editor A. N. Johnson, of Mobile, Ala. Not only in Alabama but in the adjacent states his name is a household word. He is known not only by the political promitence he has attained but by the many successes which have crowned his efforts in other avenues of life. He entered politics in his early twenties and while only thirty-three years old has been a member of the Republican State Central Committee for ten years. He was once elected to the State Legislature of Alabama but was counted out by the democracy. He served as a railway postal clerk under President Harrison's administration and received the highest per cent. of average in the examinations up to the date of his leaving the service. His efficiency as a postal clerk won for him many friends in the section of the state through which he ran. In 1893 in order to broaden his field of labor he engaged in the undertaking and embalming business and is today known as one of the largest and most successful men in the business. He is a member of the State Board of Embalmers and holds a state license. Two years ago he was unanimously nominated by the republicans of his district for Congress, and while he was elected was counted out, the democracy having the political machinery in hand. He was a delegate to the St. Louis Convention four years ago and was an active participant in that convention. It may be noted that at this convention he was the youngest delegate. In the recent convention he was elected delegate at-large from the state defeating a number of strong candidates among whom may be mentioned Dr. W. R. Peitiford, president of the Penny Savings Bank at Birmingham, Ala. He was turned down, however, at the recent Philadelphia Convention, and the opposing party got the seat. Mr. Johnson is best known as the editor of The Mobile Press, a paper with a large circulation and great influence in Alabama. Mr. Johnson is not only satirical in his writing but pointed, epigrammatic, and calls a spade a spade. He owns a large plant for job and newspaper printing, and in addition to his own printing does other job and (Continued on twelfth page.) ```markdown ``` Principles of the Republican Party as Enunciated by the Republican Convention. The Republicans of the United States, through their chosen representatives, met in national convention, looking back upon an unsurpassed record of achievement and looking forward into a great field of duty and opportunity, and appealing to the judgment of their countrymen, make these declarations: The expectation in which the American people, turning from the Democratic party, entrusted power four years ago to Republican chief magistrate and a Republican congress, has been met and satisfied. When the people then assembled at the polls, after a term of Democratic legislation and administration, business was dead, industry paralyzed, and the national credit disastrously impaired. The country's capital was hidden away and its labor distressed and unemployed. The Democrats had no other plan with which to improve the ruinous conditions which they had themselves produced than to coin silver at a ratio of 16 to 1. The Republican party, denouncing this plan as sure to produce conditions even worse than those from which relief was sought, promised to restore prosperity by means of two legislative measures—a protective tariff and a law making gold the standard of value. The people by great majorities issued to the Republican party a commission to enact these laws. This commission has been executed and the Republican promise is redeemed. Prosperity more general and more abundant than we have ever known has followed these enactments. There is no longer controversy as to the status of any government obligations. Every American dollar is a gold dollar or its assured equivalent, and American credit stands higher than that of any nation. Capital is fully employed and labor everywhere is profitably occupied. No single factor more strikingly tells the story of what Republican government means to the country than this—that while during the whole period of 107 years from 1790 to 1697 there was an excess of exports over imports of only $383,028,497, there has been in the short three years of the present Republican administration an excess of exports over imports in the sum of $1,483,537,094. And while the American people, sustained by this Republican legislation, have been achieving these splendid triumphs in their business and commerce, they have conducted and in victory concluded a war for liberty and human rights. No thought of national aggrandizement tarnished the high purpose with which American standards were unfurled. It was war unsought and patiently resisted, but when it came the American government was ready. Its fleets were cleared for action. Its armies were in the field and the quick and signal triumph of its forces on land and sea bore equal tribute to the courage of American soldiers and sailors and to the skill and foresight of Republican statesmanship. To ten millions of the human race there was given "a new birth of freedom," and to the American people a new and noble responsibility. THE ENDORSEMENT OF M'KINLEY. We endorse the administration of William McKinley. Its acts have been established in wisdom and patriotism, and at home and abroad it has distinctly elevated and extended the influence THE COLORED of the American nation. Walking untried paths and facing unforeseen responsibilities, President McKinley has been in every situation the true American patriot and the upright statesman, clear in vision, strong in judgment, firm in action, always inspiring and deserving the confidence of his countrymen. In asking the American people to endorse this Republican record and to renew their commission to the Republican party, we remind them of the fact that the menace to their prosperity has always resided in Democratic principles, and no less than in the general incapacity of the Democratic party to conduct public affairs. The prime essential of business prosperity is public confidence in the good sense of the government and in its ability to deal intelligently with each new problem of administration and legislation. That confidence the Democratic party has never earned. It is hopelessly inadequate, and the country's prosperity when Democratic success at the polls is announced halts and ceases in mere anticipation of Democratic blunders and failures. We renew our allegiance to the principle of the gold standard and declare our confidence in the wisdom of the legislation of the Fifty-sixth congress, by which the parity of all our money and the stability of our currency upon a gold basis has been secured. We recognize that interest rates are a potent factor in production and business activity, and for the purpose of further equalizing and of further lowering the rate of interest, we favor such monetary legislation as will enable the varying needs of the season and of all sections to be promptly met in order that trade may be evenly sustained, labor steadily employed and commerce enlarged. The volume of money in circulation was never so great per capita as it is today. We declare our steadfast opposition to the free and unlimited coinage of silver. No measure to that end could be considered which was without the support of the leading commercial countries of the world. However firmly republican legislation may seem to have secured the country against the peril of base and discredited currency, the election of a democratic president could not fail to impair the country's credit and to bring once more into question the intention of the American people to maintain upon the gold standard the parity of their money circulation. The democratic party must be convinced that the American people will never tolerate the Chicago platform. CONDEMNATION OF TRUSTS. We recognize the necessity and propriety of the honest operation of capital to meet new business conditions and especially to extend our rapidly in creasing foreign trade, but we condemn all conspiracies and combinations intended to restrict business, to create monopolies, to limit production, or to control prices, and favor such legislation as will effectively restrain and prevent all such abuses, protect and promote competition and secure the rights of producers, laborers and all who are engaged in industry and commerce. We renew our faith in the policy of protection to American labor. In that policy our industries have been established, diversified and maintained. By protecting the home market competition has been stimulated and production cheapened. Opportunity to the inventive genius of our people has been secured and wages in every department of labor maintained at high rates, higher now than ever before, and al- ways disting our working people in their better condition of life from those of any competing country. Enjoying the blessings of the American common school, secure in the right of self government and protected in the occupancy of their own markets, their constantly increasing knowledge and skill have enabled them finally to enter the markets of the world. We favor the associated policy or reciprocity, so directed as to open our markets on favorable terms for what we do not ourselves produce in return for free foreign markets. In the further interest of American workmen, we favor a more effective restriction of the immigration of cheap labor from foreign lands, the extension of opportunities of education for working children, the raising of age limit for child labor, the protection of free labor as against contract convict labor and an effective system of labor insurance. Our present dependencies on foreign shipping for nine tenths of our foreign carrying is a great loss to the industry of this country. It is also a serious danger to our trade, for its sudden withdrawal in the event of European war would seriously cripple our expanding foreign commerce. The national defense and naval efficiency of this country, moreover, supply a compelling reason for legislation which will enable us to recover our former place among the trade carring fleets of the world. The nation owes a debt of profound gratitude to the soldiers and sailors who have fought its battles, and it is the government's duty to provide for the survivors and for the widows and orphans of those who have fallen in the country's wars. The pension laws, founded on this just sentiment, should be liberal and should be liberally administered, and preference should be given wherever practicable with respect to employment in the public service to soldiers and sailors and to their widows and orphans. APPLAUDING THE CIVIL SERVICE. We commend the policy of the republican party in maintaining the efficiency of the civil service. The administration has acted wisely in its effort to secure for publis service in Cuba, Porto Rico, Hawaii and the Philippine Islands only those whose fitness has been determined by training and experience. We believe that employment in the public service in these territories should be confined as far as practicable to their inhabitants. It was the plain purpose of the fifteenth amendment to the constitution to prevent discrimination on account of race or color in regard to the elective franchise. Devices of state governments, whether by statutory or constitutional enactment, to avoid the purpose of this amendment are revolutionary and should be condemned. Public movements looking to a permanent improvement of the roads and highways of the country meet with our cordial approval, and we recommend this subject to the earnest consideration of the people and of the legislatures of the several states, We favor the extension of the rural free delivery service wherever its extension may be justified. In further pursuance of the constant policy of the republican party to provide free homes on the public domain, we recommend adequate national legislation, to reclaim the arid lands of the United States, reserving control of the distribution of water for irrigation to the respective states and territories. We favor home rule for and the early admission to statehood of the territories of New Mexico, Arizona and Oklahoma. The Dingley act, amended to provide sufficient revenue for the conduct of the war, has so well performed its work that it has been possible to reduce the war debt in the sum of $40,000,000. So ample are the government's revenues and so great is the public confidence in the integrity of its obligations that its newly funded 2 per cent bonds sell at a premium. The country is now justified in expecting and it will be the policy of the republican party to bring about a reduction of the war taxes. We favor the construction, ownership, control and protection of an Ishtbmian canal by the government of the United States. New markets are necessary for the increasing surplus of our farm products. Every effort should be made to open and obtain new markets, especially in the Orient, and the administration is warmly to be commended for its successful effort to commit all trading and colonizing nations to the policy of the open door in China. In the interest of our expanding commerce we recommend that Congress create a department of commerce and industries, in the charge of a secretary, with a seat in the cabinet. The United States consular system should be re-organized under the supervision of this new department upon such a basis of appointment and tenure as will sender it still more serviceable to the nation's increasing trade. PROTECTION FOR AMERICANS The American government must protect the person and property of every citizen wherever they are placed in peril. We congratulate the women of America upon their splendid record of public service in the Volunteer Aid association and as nurses in camp and hospital during the recent campaign of of our armies in the Eastern and Western Indies, and we appreciate their faithful co-operation in all works of education and industry. President McKinley has conducted the foreign affairs of the United States with distinguished credit to the American people. In releasing us from the vexatious conditions of a european alliance for the government of Samoa his course is especially to be commended. By securing to our undivided control the most important island in the Samoan group and the best harbor in the Southern Pacific, every American interest has been safeguarded. We commend the part taken by our government in the peace conference at The Hague. We assert our steadfast adherence to the policy announced in the Monroe doctrine. The provisions of The Hague convention were wisely regarded when President McKinley tendered his friendly offices in the interest of peace between Great Britain and the South African republic. While the American government must continue the policy prescribed by Washington, affirmed by every succeeding president and imposed upon us by The Hague treaty of non-intervention in European controversies the American people earnestly hope that a way may soon be found, honorable alike to both contending parties to terminate the strife between them. In accepting, by the treaty of Paris, the just responsibility of our victories in the Spanish war, the president, and the senate, won the undoubted approval of the American people. No other course was possible than to destroy Spain's sovereignty throughout the Western Indies and in the Philippine islands. Thaf course created our responsibility before the world, and with (Continued on 15th page.) TITE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D.C. rn ; _~ ‘ Z 2 THE PAYNE INSTITUTE, Cem mencement Exercises of a Famous Georgia School. Dee e ee ee ae eee Cn een ent eee mencement exerciaes cf the Payne In- stitule took place June 3-7, 1900. The Beccalaureate seimcn was pleached fundey at 11 8. m., by Prof. George w. Walker, D, D., president. Prof. Walker is a bigh-toned koutbern white genileman of pleposeesail g persunaiily. He has a deep Jove for ihe cause ef hir Masier and the reacts of menknd. He has a pleasil g CopLtenance snd broad culture, gaiged in the best schools end colleges in Americas Thus he stands amoog the foremost ecucatcrs of his rece. Hie sermon on this occasion was able, scholarly and profound, ‘The specie] seimcn to the young men was preached by Rev. J. R. Wilson, D. D., professor in Benedict Goliege, Columbia, 8. CG. The pubiic exercises of the Paine Literary 8cciety tock piace Mondsy 8:30 p. mi. The scciety was addressed by Rev. H. L. Siailworth, A.B. of Macon, Ga. This annual ad: drets was eloquent, full ef sound ad- vice, and it heid the audience as by magic Wand frcm start to finisb. On ‘Luesday evening the Oratorix Cantata, “Under the Paims, or the Return of the Jews from Captivity” by a chorus of 100 voices, was greatly epjoyed. Prof, Charles A. Dryscoll was the musical director. Wednesday at 4p. m., the trustees met and ritended to important business ‘The treasurer, Mr. 0. G. Goodrich, sub: mitted his report which showed the amount of money raised from the M. E. Chuch, South, from May 24, 1889 to May 81, 1900 to be $6,541 43; total $17, 926 31. Wednesday night sixteen re ceived diplomas from the Academic Department and one from the College Course, Rev. James Aicexander Waiker, of Columbia, 8. O. The Alumni As: sociation and be nquet took place Thurs day evening. The bsnquet was a royai aflair. Ail the above named exesciscs and meetings were well attended by the people of Augusta, Among the old graduates and friends that were present during the Commencement were: H. L. Stallworth, W. A. Dink ins, O. L. Bonner, L. L. H. B'ackwell, Miss Mary M. Jackson, Mice Fannie Jones,and the winter, Dr. F M. Ham iiton, Rev M. F. Brineor, H. 8. Doyle, Ab. D.. Bishop R. 8. Willams and Dr. @ N. Stoney. Thus The Peyne Institute closes one of the mocst successful year’s work itu its history. Dr. Walker, with his corps of teachere, has great reesons to praise God and to congratulate them: selyes upon the work they have ac* complished this school session. The Haygocd Memorial Hail is de* signed to cost, when completed, $25,° v00, Lt will severai thousand dollars more to complete this bullding and to beautifiy the grounds, Oh that some good men and women out of thei# store: houses of wealth would give the mucb needed money, Whenthbis building is completed it will stand amidst the on coming years a» an enduring monument of the Scutbera white man’s love and care for a poor beipiess race. A. J. Coss. on ee ee aa At the recent Africen Methodist General Conference 1a Columbus, Ohio, When Mr, Booker FT. Washington de- livered an address, an admission fee ot lwenly cents was ebarged at the door Notwithstanding the fact that all the ministers were entered without charge, the Conference netted avout three hun- died dollars ($300) from Mr. Washing- ton’s lecture which was his donation to the Conference. THE FREDERICK DOUGLASS WATCH: A Magnificent Time Piece Winch Can be Secured py One Hour’s Work. avery welreguiated citizen sought lo have a watch, it matters act whether be be white . or bieck, Jewcr Gentile, Catholic or Protestant, the man to Whim time 1s an object reeds a ‘‘ticker’”’ io guide bie mcvements, _ be then, in the first place, every bc dy get a watch. Intheeecond place, get a good watch. In the third place, get it ata rock bottom price. | How? Thatis an casy proportion. You den’t need apy money. You have two frierds, irtelligent, public spirited friends—who appreciate a first class” class newspaper, abd who alto feel a personal interest in your bappiners, - Go directly to them and explain that ‘if each will give ycu @ yeai’s eubecrip- tion to The Coiored American— $2.00 each, and they get more then value re -cenved— you recuse a fine watch free. | No one can luse—every party to the transaction mace bappy. ibe araange ment can be Made ib & cLUpie of hours— pick cut ycur people, Or send one yearly tubsceiption at $200 and add $100 to 1t— $300 im ail—and you get lhe watch, Again, ifyou are in a big burry, aod want todeai directly for cash, we will as a special inducement, tet you have the same watch for $2 25. Now, try some of these propositions, All are simpie, and evsy of accomp: lishment. Let us examine the watch. You are ertitied to know all about anything you are expected to part with cash or energy to obtain. They are stem winders aud stem set’ers, having all the mcdecn apjliances known to the watchmaker’s art’ The cases are nickes silver. They are made on the cele brated thin model ylan. Remember thisismot a small clock commonly cslled a wateh, but a bigbly jeweled nickel movemexst, made by ove of the celebrated watch masnafacturers ip America, on our osder. These watches are guaranteed by the masufaciurers and if not found as exactly a8 repre- sented this guarantee is assumed by us, They keep exect time, Wa’che, like three a Zenerstion ago would have cost $20 if they could have been pro duced, but the fact is, i¢ contains ap puances then unknown. Each watch has peen properly adjusted and will bs sent inrunping order. Ita character: They have & j2wel baiance wheel. The cases sre hickel si very. Are stem wind ingand stem setting. They have a duplex movement. In addition to these sterling quali ties tbe watch has a capital attraction for the race ioving Afro Americin. Eech watch bears upen its face a vust medallion of Hon, Frederick Douglass, the matchless philosopher, orator and statesman. Thisis a novelty that all are eure to appreciate. It 18 farcher, splendid recognition of the value of the Negro’s importance in the commercial worid—an obeitance to the purchasing power of his doliaszs—an invitation for our trade, with a generous offer at ‘teched This shrewd manufacturer would never have ocnceived the idea of makinga Frederick Douglass watch had be not had fsith in the race pride of the Negro and his capacity to know a good bargain when it is shown to him and fully de: oribed. Now friends go to work and get up thease lttica ainhae T.at aver hnawc waar FOUND AT LAST ~~AKK ——p>=< ~The Magnetic Comb. iit LL, (ee a Se: Ef 3 ON BEFORE USING, Hair Disease Germ Under Microscope. API DN USING, POSITIVELY and permanently straightens Knotty,:Knappy, inky bair, Electricity is fe. This Comb in connection with Electrical Hair Restorative, ‘the great bair grower. Causes the hair to grow lovg and straight. ‘This great Electrical invention, by its marvelous magnetic pow<re give bew life to the hair, causing the hair to grow long and straight. The effect is seen at once. The hair commences to grow straight #8 soon as the use of the Comb 1% com. menced. Look atthe BUG. This 1s a heir germ parasite. ‘hey sre invisible to the naked eye, but under the rays cf a powerful microscore the above picture is what they look like. Hundreds ard thousands of these germs burrow at the roots of the hair, destroying the life of the bair causing, it to fall out. Also causes all forms of scalp diseases. 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Broad St,, Bichmoid, Va, 2 08M THE COLEMAN COTTON FACTORY, CONCORD, N. C IN THE NEW SOUTH. The Work of Education and Industrial Training Goes Grandly on in Dixic Mrs. Cromwell Paints a Glowing Picture of the New Conditions - The Coleman Cotton Factory. Charlotte, N. C., Special—It is no any great wonder that those who live on and about Biddle University impress you at once as an intellectual coterie of a higher rank than one usually meets so far away from our metropolitan centres as Charlotte, N. C. I have since been told that this same little city is one of the most progressive of the South. One can easily believe this who recall the many beautiful comforts and not a few luxurious homes found there. About one-third the population is colored, who with remarkable THE WOMAN WHO WAS THE FIRST WOMAN TO BE A MEMBER OF THE UNION unanimity sustains two well-equipped drug stores, four colored physicians, lawyers, real estate agents, contractors, builders, merchans, teachers and preachers in abundance. Biddle University, which is located about a mile and a half from the city, rears its stately peaks and gables on the brow of a hill surrounded by tall and beautiful pines, maples and noble oaks. At delightful little bends and nooks you will see the homes of the different professors near, and not so close that each family has not its own private heartstene, yet near enough to form a distinctive colony. The grounds of the University comprise about seventy or eight acres. The buildings, four in number, are the University proper, in which is the chapel, a commodious, well ventilated room, with an immense alcove at the rear of the altar in which about a hundred students can be seated, Divinity Hall and Logan Hall where are the dormitories and the apartments of the efficient superintendent, Mr. Henry Hunt; and Carter Hall which contains the kitchen and dining rooms. To one going from a noisy, bustling city to the quiet and shady retreat of Biddie, seeking health and recreation, you cannot imagine a more ideal spot I soon fell into the mechanical and systematic habits of living, under the spell of this scholastic centre. After spending more than a month THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. C. in this health giving atmosphere. I felt myself doubly repaid in the opportunity of witnessing the closing exercises of this institution. These were ushered in by a reception given by the president to the graduating class, the faculty and visiting friends. The president was assisted by his cultured little wife who readily impresses her personality upon all who come in contact with her. The baccalaureate sermon by the president, Dr. J. Sanders, was preached at the Seventh Street Presbyterian church in town. Dr. Sanders, who is a man of fine personality, of dignified and courtly bearing, is a clear thinker, eloquent in manner, with oratorical power to a great degree. He chose for his text Ephesians 6th chapter 10th verse—"Be strong in the Lord," from which he enforced the duty of education in its enlarged sense, of fitting one for life's duties, by self-knowledge, self-denial, purity of living and dependence on divine guidance. The Junior Prize Contest was an intellectual and oratorical struggle that would have done credit to a more ambitious seat of learning. The award of the first prize to Mr. J. Arthur Byers was in accord with popular feeling. The next day was devoted to the alumni meeting with its routine business, reunion and anniversary address. The Commencement exercises Wednesday, aside from the orations of the graduating class, was the occasion of the very able, eloquent and inspiring address by Rev. J. P. E. Kumler, D. D., of Pittsburg, Pa. His subject, "The greatest power for good," was an argument for education as a means of developing a people to their highest possibilities and securing their sightful place. The Africo-American Presbyterian, referring to it said, "He touched and moved the audience as had not been done by any of his predecessors; to undertake even in outline his grand address would be to mar it." A word as to the graded schools of Charlott. They, under the principal ship of Mrs. Wyche, the wife of the Rev. Dr. Wyche, pastor of the Saventh Street Presbyterian church, assisted by a corps of eleven teachers, make a showing and do work which compares favorably with that of our Washington schools. It is no wonder such a result is obtained as Mrs. Wyche is a thoroughly up-to-date principal. Last year she was at Chautauqua, and every Summer finds her in attendance at some of the popular summer schools. Leaving Charlotte a short run brought me to Concord, the seat of Scotia Seminary and the cite of the Coleman Cotton Factory. Scotia aspires to be the Mount Holy of the South. As one beholds its commodious buildings with their modern equipment, including baths, electric lights, sham heat and scientific drainage, presided over by consecrated and cultured instructors, one concludes that the name is not inaptly applied. The methods of instruction are strictly up to-date. There is none of that merely categorical question and answer still surviving in many of the so-called educational institutions, but the typical method which requires personal investigation and gives play to individuality is here employed. Dr. Satterfield, the president, is thoroughly in sympathy with his work and his wife, the principal, is a woman whose lovely personality is an additional inspiration and charm. Her words, "I trust that I may live as many years as possible to give to this work," have the ring of life consecration and explain her popularity. Several of the instructors of Scotia Seminary are colored, being her own graduates. In sharp contrast to the economic conditions typical to the Southern Negro stands the Coleman Cotton Factory with its new brick building, its machinery, belting and engine just ready to begin the busy hum of industry. When I first went South I did so with much misgivings. So general have been the reports of the lynchings and the miscarriage of justice, the low social order, the ignorance and the equalor, that my trip was undertaken only as a duffy; but a stay of ten months in which time I had opportunity to see how the higher education is transforming the home life, broadening the intellectual horizon, improving even the industrial outlook as well as opening and maintaining professional callings. I return with not only a new lease of life, but with higher and stronger hopes for the Negro in the South despite Jim Crow cars and disfranchising constitutional amendments. MES. ANNIE E. CROMWELL. THE SUMMER SEASON. Captain L. J. Woolen, the manager of the River Queen, announces in another column to the public that the books are opened for excursions to Notley Hall, that popular summer resort, and that the River Queen has been repainted, refitted up in every way and new electric lights put in at the expense of five thousand dollars and is in better condition than ever to serve the public. The following dates have all been taken : 1, Regular family excursion to Notley Hall, " 5, Fred Douglass Post No. 21 to Lower Cedar Point, " 6, Thos, Washington Rusty Dusty to Notley Hall, " 8, Regular family excursion to Notley Hall, CHARLES FISCHER, GREAT RACE BOOKS. It is a fact that J. T. Haley & Co. 346 Court Square Nashville, Tenn are the most extensive Race Book publishers in the United States. They are our friends and are giving employment to hundreds of men and women of the race. They publish the AFFO AMERICAN ENCYCLOPAEDIA COLLEGE OF LIFE, UNCLE TOMS CABIN, SPARK LING GEMS, LAMP OF WISIOM, etc. These books sell at sight. Agents are having a harvest. Write Quick to terms and Territory. lg | ee Sg ee _ A0ND THE HOTELS. gion Bs + ee ee jerable bustness to the Washington bpifaces. Tne hotels, cafes and buffets ad all they could attend to. The fol+ sing registers speak for themselves. McKinley Hotel —Col. R. R. Horner, yarroaton, Va., Charles Wilson, Mem~ pis, Tenn. Georgla:—J. A, Bray, thens; HM, Cartes, Lexington; R. A. olland, McDough; A. E, Williams, tlanta; C. E Witliams, Winder; J. - Wood, Forsyth; W. A. Pledger, tlanta; M, C. Parkee, Rome; T. M. ent, Rome; H B. Hawes, Macon; E. , Howell, Etontoa; Editor J. Anth- ny Josey, Atlante; 8. D. Walton, Au- sta; P. H. Craig, Augusta; U. R. joore, Macon; Rev. A. A. Mathie, At ota; W. F. Satterwhite, Augusta; ditor 8. B. Davis, Athens. Rev. D. Rosier, Pensacola, Fla.; W. M. Fer: waon, Ala; W. 8. Dixson, Born :s° lle, S. C.; Col. E, J. Dickerson, kio, 8. O.; C. H. Williams, Green: ood; Dr. Wm D. Crum, Charleston, U.; De. N. T. Jones avd family, New" rt News, Va. North Oarolina:— pnu Davidson, Charlotte; Lafayette sown, Charlotte, H. E, Hogans, oidsboro, Baxter Caldwell; Louis ood, Kansas City; Nelson Crews, aneas Oity; J, Edward Meadows, edi: rof The Flat Pop Laborer, Keystone, . Va. Southern Hotel—J H. White, Tenn. is Thomas and wife, Virginia; Jno. | Williams, Ciicago, Il, New fork: —P, Matthews, New York; Mr. . H. Spriger, New York; Georgia: — . H. Ellis, Atlanta; Tom Golden, avannab; OC. O, Carter, Atlanta; F, J. Vimberly, Atlanta; Dr. J. E. Asbury, tlanta; C.C. Wimbush and wife, At- nta; MaryJand:--Mr.and Mrs. Wat n, Baltimore; M.O Leaser and wife, altimore; Arkansas:—J, C. Duke, Pine juft:Ferd Harrie, Pine Bluff; W. E. unean, Forrest City; J. O, Gassett, larterville, Ga, J. W. McCarthey, New fork, N Y.,Jno. Miles, Pine Bluff, rk, I. F, Norris, Oklahoma, Ter., ir, and Mrs. H, Jones, Philadelphia, 4., H. H. Walker, 8t. Joe, Mo., L. @. Waits, Jersey City, N. J. M. P. Morton, Athens, Ga. Woodson Hotel.—Mr, and Mrs. John on, Baltimore, Md.; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas, New York; H. E. Hansbrough, Chicago, ll1.; My. and Mrs. Smith, Mt. Vernon, O.; Mr. and Mrs. Paigetawe, N.Y; C. H, Baughman, Indianapolis, ind.; De, E. C, Morris, Helena, Ark.; !. Il. Blount, Forrest City, Ark.; Rev. Bevjamin W. Farris, Beston, Mass.; !. B. Nullard, Baltimore, Md.; George 4. Garner, Cleveland, Ohio; CO. U.Jobn- fon, Columbus, Ga.; W. P. Booker, New York; James A, Wesson, Jersey City, N. J. Hotel Ulyde.--@. W. Wilson, Staun- ‘0, Va; Sidney Lewis, N. Y.; John faith, Warrenton, Va.; Lewts Good- Vio and wife, Little Rock, Ark ; J. B. Whitford, Lynchburg, Va.; Rev. Poin- dexter, ome, Ga.; Henry Robinson, Fredericksburg, Va.; J. R. Kenfro, 86. louis, Mo.; J. 'T. Reed, St. Louis, Mo.; John H. Beown, Danville, Va.; Joha 4. Hili, Newport, News, Va.; R. 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X RAY IN USE FOR EXAMINATION AND DIAGNOSIS, ‘Treat all diseases ot the Nose, Throat, and Lungs, Heart, Nerves, Brain’ B.ood, Skin, Stomach, Kidneys and Bladder, ‘Sexnal Weakness, and ail Special Diseases of man woman; Stricture, Varicocele, and Hydrocele cured. Syphilis (any stage)cured for life witk out mercury or potash. CONSULTATION AND ADVICE FREE. Daily Office HoursFroml0 to 1 and 8 to6 Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday till 8 pm R:'1L-P-A-N’S s ws a = The modern stand = ard Family Medi-; || cine: Cures the — Bs common every-day S ills of humanity. - uve | ° es | -SUMMER RESORTS. “ me. Bie Se se Soe re at oe ie HOTEL “ Fa ee is GA’ Gan th ee ied) ie Eye el is 2 Wout ete TERRACE oa Meal apa begs fC ot . ne ———— Lawnside. N.J. This Hotel is situated on an elevation which furnishes one witha maguifi’ cent view for tea miles. At the base of which isa widesneet of water giving araple opportunity to those fond of sailing or fishing. WOODLAWN TERRACE. is on the Whitehorse Pike, seven miles froia Camden. 25 trains stop at Lawn~- side daily. The serviceat the Hotel fs strictly first class. fhe Bed Rooms are large and airy with all modern coavenionces. The Hotel is three stories high, 35 feet (ront and ‘a surroiuded with a besatiful lawn and wide gravel walks. For terms, addras MRS. CHAS. SMITH, Snow ill, N.J. 8@- Will open Friday, Jane 1, 1900. ATLANTIC CITY. FITZGERALD'S AUDITORIUM. Open all the year. Suitable for conventfons receptions, ball, concerts and theatrical entertainments. Choice wines. liquors and cigars. Attached the finest billiard room in the city. The auditorium Cafe attached is Strictly first class. Special attention given collation parties, weddings, reeeptions. ete. B, G. #itzgerald, proprietor, 30nd 32 North Kentucky avenue, Atiastic City. N. J. $1 N. Ohio Ave,, Atlantic Olly, N.d. Excells any inthe city. All modera ita: es Two —~ from the Reading uiroad — wo squares trom the beach. | Kindly thank my old as well a2 new patrons for their itberal patronage aa hope for a continuance of the same. Mrs. J F. ‘Dehity, proprietress. THE HUB HOTEL €HOICE WINES, LIQUORS, AND CIGARS. J. OC. SMALLWOOD, Proprietor. 15 N. Miinois Ave., Atlantic City, N. J. MANHATTAN INN. 17 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE, ATLANTIO CITY, N. J. THOMAS COLE, Proprietor. Choice wines, Liquors and Cigars. CHOIGE WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS HAKRIS’ HOTEL GEORGE H HARRIS, PROPRIETOR, 1139 Baltic Avenue, Atlantic City, N. J. Meals Served at all Hours, HO1EL HENDERSO N—120 N Mis. sissiopi ave., Atlantic Uity, N. J., two equares from Reading depot; three minutes walk to Bathing Beach. Spec- ial rates for families and permanest boarders, The hotel has been newly papered and has 32 neatly fitted up sleeping rooms. Terms moderate. Ba ropean and American plan. Henderson and Murray, prop’s. s@-THE ELITE—6248, Washington street; Alexandria, Va., Ice cream, con fectionery, soda water and milk shakes, ali flayers. Lunches and sandwiches. Ooot, exclusive, up to date. The only first class pleasure resort ip the city When in Alexandria call on us. Opens May 15th, W. F. Hammond, pro. prietor. CATLETTS, VA.—Summer Boarders: Par- ties desiring first class accomodations tor the summer season Will find it to thelr advar- tage to spend their vacation at Catletts Fau- quicr county, Va, Forty-eight miles trom this city, there are three sccommodation trains to the city per day. The house is situated about 14 mile above the village, Bard furnished (or $12.00 per month, $4 00 per week, or 75 cents per Gay. Healthy eli- Pate, excellent board and coz tortable rooms. Apply with stam to Mrs, Kate Me Guire, Catletts, Fauquier Co., Va. SUMMER RESORYTS. THE NEW HOUSE DEBITY COTTAGE, ALEXANDRIA, VA. CATLET£S, VA. Madre’s Park for thé season. On the Eck. ington Street Raitway. Twenty minates ride trom the ctty, A delightful trip, good cool water. A splendid dancing pavilion and all conveniences for picnics and private parties, Terms within the reach of all. The electric cars are now running and the park an be reached for one fare. Address M. Madre, Madre’s Park, Eckington, D, C. LOUDOUN CO, VA, Loudoun county 1s claimed by many to be the healthiest county in Virginia. An ideal summer home for the aeeomo- dstion of city guests. Goed food, cool rooms; plenty of shade; first class in every particular; city references; ad- dress Mrs. Delia Howerd at Wilburn P. O., above county. or Robt. Lockwood, “The Albun,y” 17th and H nw., city. CAMBRIDGE, MD. | Mrs Cyrus St Clair has concluded to open her lovely private residence to boarders for the summer, at Cambridge Md. Persons desiring further informa: tion can address Mre. Cyrus St, Clair, Cambridge, Md. Terms reasonable. AT LAST! There is 2 First Class Iee Cream Parlor and Confeetionery, Where our people are not refused, but are invited to sit and enjoy the best cream and cake with elegant service. No color line at MRS. HYMAN’S 1618 7th St. nw., bet, Q and R Sts. An energetic colored woman who un- derstands canvsssing can secure per- manent employment with good pav b: addressing “Benevolence” eare 459 6 sh n. w. An active intelligent colored man who wants a good paying position can fecure one if he means business. A well established Insurance and Beneficial Asscciation desires just such a man to take eharge of the work aad the agente. A good position for the righ) man. Ad- dress ‘‘Ipsatance’’ or eall at 468 OC St. n w., for furtaer information. TO Lst- Nicely furnished room at reasovable rate; modern improve- ments; convenient to cars. 333 Spruce street, Le Droit Park. WAN?TED—A colored plumber. Ea- quire at this office, FRED. Hl. HABL | {Ue . z E RAILROAD TICKET BROKER. | Member of the American Ticket | Brokers’ Association. Cut rates to all pointe, Call on us and we will save you from $1 to $5. Office in National Hotel Lobby, Washington, D.C , MADRE’S PARK. SPECIAL. WANTED HELP. : NE SEOSESPSNSS- ee THE BIG CONVENTION. Bruce Griz Turns on a Few Side Lights and Draws Pen Pictures. ae a ee! ee ee opportunity tosce Philadelphia sgain those who were not so fortunate will b busy for tbe next three or four week healing the scars mede by a festiv Iittle bug found in some of those borad ing houses. who tried tomske himsel agreeable to the siranger “in his midst’ and who certainly made an impressior that was as deep as it will be lasting. | haven’t counted the wounds which | weeeived in the ensanguined fray. I’ yé been busy applying carbolated vaseline to them to extract the poison anc close the apertures Poor Ed C s0per woke up one morning looking like a butchers’ assistant, hi: fobs du nuit resembied the red flag of the Awserch sts but he was cheerful withal and philosophic to boot. The lady with whom we lodged in Philadel. phia was too busy keeping social en- gagements and entertaining ber friends at home, to devote any time to the comfort of lodgers, and eo the festive bed bugs organized ard appointed the necessary committess to receive and welcome us, and I must say that these committees were indefatigable in their efforts and did their werk excellently well. The committee on lodging houses not only secured quarters for strangers, but furnished alarge sized sub com- mittee to remain with each stranger daring his stay. These sub committees worked very industriously during the three nights of our stay 10 Philadeiphia and succeeded in making a good im: pression. As the poet laureate T. Thomas Fortune says in his magnificent ode “To the Cimex Lectularius:” “The lightning bug comes in May, The June bug arrives in June, The bed bug's with us always, Both morning, night and noon.” And so we fourd it in this Philade! phia lodging house, the wbdiquitous bed bug was ever present. Their beautiful Ted badges glistened in the sunlight and they would not down by the ga: light. They Knew their business aud a Tennyson beautifully says: “-Tbeir’s not to reason why, Their’s put to do and die.” Those who did us were done to deatt as fastas they showed their heads. They murdered sieep and we murdered them in the interest of humanity. 1 would not like to call this particulal land Jady’s name or to locate ber lodg’ ing houee with all of its alleged com: forte ot a home, but I am strongly tempted to doso, I trust she will read these scattering remarks end when another great gathering of tender skins sssembiles in Philadelphia she will have fumigated her rooms, cleaned bet filthy beds of bed bugs and other vermin to prevent a roast to which she is In this particular instance justly en- titled. She charged land office rates for aceommodationsand did not give a tair return for vaiue received. She can Pase this time, but oh, me, oh, my, she won’t get by so easy if I hear frem her e@gain. The convention brought together a motley assemblage of big and little politicians, men on the square, fakers and confidence men from all sections, dreamers and idealists, slobs and cads, ne Ae ae Be oe THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. C. quarters of the various delegations ot these political touts who pretended tc have inside infor mation as to how this or that delegation was going to vote on |e vice presideutial question. These vermin made themselves disgus*ing, they pulled the ‘lege of every white man who had money sad was fool enough to part with it. They sold the votes of delegates they never saw and didn’t Knew - delegates who weeks be- fore the convention es3sembled, knew that their votes woald be cast. for Mo Kinley and Roosevelt. Not a single eandidate for Vice President outside of Roosevelt hod a ghost of a chanoe for the nomination. Itis a part of the game of politics for the man who has the inside track for any office to seem not te want it. Col, Roosevelt played his part in this instance with con’ summate skill and tact, his imdiffer- ence (2) to the wishes of his friends in- crease his popularity with the back: woods politicians and magnified his greatness. It was 6 skillfully executed coup and he scooped the delegates with neatness and dispatch. The other candidates (?) were not in itasingle minute. We, all of us, understaed it now, but it takes jong while to master the intricacies of a game like tbat played in Phila- de'phia by those grand masters of polities T ©. Platt and Mm. A. Hanna. How these gents and their able Heutenants must have chuckled and chortled at their midnight con‘ ferenee at the Hotel Walton at which the fate of the Rough Rider was de’ cided. How they must havelaughed at Livcoln’s epigram about fooling the people etc. etc. Well the ticket has been named, the next thing to be done is to keep the name on the sign board for four years, Thia will require some work, some very hard work and the ‘‘Negro” will have to take part in the job. This convention this yeat was notable forthe absence of big “Ne: groes” and a tendency «n the pact of some of the white leaders to eliminate them entirely. Mr Quay’s resolution to reduce!southern representation stirred ape hornets nest and drove some of the black brethren to drink. It was fortunate for the ticket that Mr. Quay’s resolution wes withdrawn as there is no telling what mout o’happened had it passed, Bat the spirit remains just the same and when the National Com: mittee may safely do so, it willbe done, and then “Negroes” all over the coun: try will get together and do somebody. There were many distinguished men of the race present from all parts of the cauntry of whom I shall speak in my next letter. Many personal friends and new acquaintances wh will be made the sutject of a special article. The daily pe pers have eapplied the public with a full and interesting account of the convention, so that n> words of mine can add avything te its history. It was a great convention and it could have accomplished in one day what it ‘took three days to accomplish, but then that would have given the snap away. 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Company, No. 10 Spruce St., New Youre Headache Cure FREE, to advertise it: best 18 rorid: send ¢ ts for sample, LAUE 1017 Arch St, Pulls”, PS a 1 owe,’ SS“g @ 4 SONG THE Sh ANIOM “9 FAs Sy Sa . a Chir , Sey: |v oHURCHES, ik ry 2 eA see ve ney RA SZ 1 ea Miva eer lee areal My i Nea ee Ui 4 ie tt ih my H. C. ©. Astwood characterizes Bishop Turner as the L’Ouverture ot the century. Bishop G. W. Clinton recently de- livered an eloquent and inepirirg lec- ture on “The'Lives of Robert G, Inger- soland Dwight L Moody, contrast- ed.”” Inthe batloting for bishops at the General Conference of the M. E. Church twenty-two men received on the first ballot one vote each, Did each man vote for himself, or did each have one friend in the Conference? How was it? When a man gets to where he is thinking constantly of besting his fel- low man and meking a fortune, he had better go back to ‘the brginning agaip. He’sin the plains.—Rev. Dr, Frederic B. Myer, Congregational, Loa- don, The urhappiness in men’s lives dem: onstrates the mecessity ef religion, not the religion of dogma, but the religion ot childlike faith, the religion which the Christ taught and lived.—Rev. George H. Hepworth, Congregational, New Yosk. Rav. w. A. Greditt, D. D., pastor of Cherry Street Baptist church, Phidadel- phia, recently delivered the inter-colle- yiate lecture before the students of Roger Williams Unversity amd the Central Tennessee College of Nashville. it was a pelisbed amd eloquent effort. Couseience 38 the alarm clock of our everyday life. It we neglect to obey conscience, in time it tails to effect us, just as when we at firet refuse to heed the alarm in the mornmg. After awkile we do not hear the clock and experience delays and sustain Josses in consequence. —Rev. Dr. Cortland Myers Baptist, Brooklyn. A black bishop of the Anglican charch was wecently consecrated a! Lambeth, The Right Rev. James John son, assistant bishop of western Equa- torial Africa, is a Sierra Leone Negrc whose parents were rescued slaves from the Yoruba country. His station wil bo Benin. Durham University has made him an honorary A. M. Rev, U. W. Lane, pestor of Israel C. M. 5. chureh receptly bad the degree of D.D.and LL. D. conferred upon him by the faculty avd trustees © Lane’s College and Gammon Theologi cal Seminary. Dr. Lane hes held many important charges in the O. M. E. Con: ference and has demonstrated great ex ecutive ability and learning, His con gregation’ feels honored at this dis Unction so cordially tendered thei pastor, Bishop Neleon, of Georgia, has draw: Up a bill which is now before Congres and which provides for the establish THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. ©. ment of an industrial schoo! for Ne goes wherever ten thousand dcl!ars ean be reised fora nucleus. [a this event, seven trustees, residents of the South, may obtain from Congress $150 000, one third for bullding:, equipment and preliminary expenses. ad the re mainder fora permanent endowment. The number of these echools is to be limtied to one for each bundred thous and of the Negro populstion of the state. Bethel A. M. E. church, Baltimore, was built by Bishop Daniel; A. Payne more than fifty years ago, It is sald to be the most beautifaljstructare owned by the colored race in this or any other ‘country, It is built on the Cathedral etyle and showed how carefully Bishop Payne planned it. It is more than abreast in beauty and style with any of our Modern church buildings. The pastor, Rev. John Hurst, D. D., one of the most successful pastors of its his- tory, renovated the church recently, making it more beautiful than it could possibly have been when first built. 1t Is so tastefully gilded, decorated ana painted with the finest artistic skill so that at night it is a pertect bieze of beauty, giving it a holy and heavenly aspect so pleasant to the eye and sense that it lends inspiration to any and every occasion. Bethel is beautiful beyond description, and a credit to the Gonnectien and the race. A COMMON WAIL. An Illinois Contemporary Descants Upon the **Jollier””— The Delinquent Subscriber and the Hot Air Persons. To Our Honest Subscribers Only, The Conservator, Now if the people who eay they think well of the Conservator and wish to encourage 1t will bectir them- selves by reminding their next door neighbors that itis much easier and less cO#tiy to the paper for them to send or bring their subsoriptionsto the office when it 1s due than wait to beduaned bya collector. Our subscription list 1s growing rapidly and our job work ia 80 great now that our whole force is en- gaged in the office with ao time to run out and duno good people for the mon- ey we are certain they are willing to pay and would bring o# send te the | office if they thought we desired it. Friends come to the office to tell us to send the collector to their houses to get the money and never once think how eaey it would have been to have brought it with them and saved trouble and expenec. We mow say to all honest subscribers who know they owe the paper, to send or bring the money ia at once as we need it mm our business. We believe huadreds wid do this without another word and we kncw there are scores of dead beats who will nos da it. Such persons do not Intend to pay up any way and the only way we expect to get the money out of that class of peo- pie ia to turn them over to a collection egency and let them pay the cost of the trouble ineurred getting it. From this classof hold up people who are beating and bluffing their way through the world in the gay garb o! ladies and gentlemen the order comes “stop my paper,’’ when we ask them for ont money after we have trusted them and sent them the paper fot months. They for the most part, dress well and live in nice looking houses, get all they can and only pay for such things as they are forced to, They are regular confidence pallies and are fovl- ish enough to prate ebout the country singing ‘-This world owes us a liviog.”’ A fasbiousble dress maker in this city who beasts of being an honorable lady, ran an ad in our paper several months apd because we thought her perfectly horest acd high toned, we refiained from dunping her for the money. Finally when we sent a polite col- lector and asked her to pay us a litile mcney she insultingly refrsed to se the collector—a little boy—and sent bim word out to take her ad out of the paper: and has not paid foe it to this day, but sings, ‘Jesus paid it all’ Such character are found now and then by ali business men and we pro- pose soon to give these pickpockeis a little surprise that will not only make theix confidence game a little more costly to them but will go far towards assisting other business men in solving the problem as to how to get even with bigh toned dead beats. But this ac- cursed class of spongers are indeed few compared with the great masses of our people in Chicago and we believe every honest msn and woman in the city will thank us when we put the screws on them. Only one dress maker in all we have dealt with has played a con- fidence game on us. We are confident that the bulk of our subscribers will send in their dues at once. Don’t send postage stamps. We need money. Give us our money and we can buy stamps as we noed them. A whole baggage car has been stelen in Italy. However, the Italians are not “so many” after all. It will be recalled that & house was stolen ip Chicago not long ago, and eomewhere out West a whole town was taken from one sile to another. Are yeu contemplating spending any time out of town this Summer? Ifso it will repay you to read our Sum «oer Resort columns. Dress-Making. DREASMAKING ACADEMY. The de Lam Orton Famous Kkrench Perfection Tailor System Academy Mug J. A. SMALLWOOD, Sole Ageni 1513Madison 8t. Northwest, Morning class from 9 a. m, to 1 p. m Afternoon class 2 to 5p. m. daily. Evenings from 7.30 to 10 o’clock. Mondays, Wednesdays and Friday: Dressmakers and ladies who wish to de their own dressmaking. pe. WANTED—To learn the wonder ful De Lamorton French Perfectior Taylor System, Seamless Basques without one inch of visible seam, ix lining or goods, not even on the shou! der. Successful Dressmaking require: as much earnest progressive study a: successful work in any of the profes sions. No detail is too smail to bs carefully looked after. We teach yor to make dresses with or without sean and guarantee perfect fits, and com plete your course with a diploma. Pupils can enter at any time. | Summer couree begins June 15th. T. CARTER’S BAGGAGE EXPRESS. No. 2, Residence 467 Missouri Ave., Northwest, Washington, D. C. Stand B. & PB. Depot, 6th and B Streets, nw. Baggage called for and delivered to al! parts of the city, All orders promptly attended te. G THe AATEST DISCOVERY FOR MAZING yor INKY CURLY Hale 5 \ > A Telly di a pred el a et ay ES See ee f isis om fame ¢ ‘ Crag” zee 1)P TRAIGHTINE 1s no experiment, bnt a thor S ougly reliable prrertion: It has been suecessfully used by thousands in sil por. tions of the country. We have hundreds of letters epeaking in the highest terms of its merit, and every mail brings us fresh testi- monials. 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We will be glad to show all. | ABE KING, Sec’y and Treas, E. L. JORDAN, Pres and Gen’l Mgr. Capital Savings -bank- 609 F St. N. W., Washington, D. C Capital - - - $50,000. Hon. Jno. R. Lynch, President. L. C. Bailey, Treasurer, J. A. Johnson, Secretary, D. B. McCary, Cashier. Directors: Jno. R. Lynch, Dr. W. 8. Lofton, Whitefield McKinlay, ] ©. Bailey, Robt, H. Terrell, W,8, Montgomery, Wyatt Archer, John A. Pierre, Heary E, Baker, James Storum, J. A. Johnson, Dr. A. W. Tancil, Howard H Williams. Deposits received from 10 cents up- ward. Interest allowed on $5.00 and above. Collections meet with prompt attention. A general exchange and banking business done, Bank open from 9 a, m, to 4:30pm. W.H. FISHER ce Dyer and Cleaner, : 709 9th St.n. w. 407 14th St. nw. Telephone 152 The Louis Rothchiid Company. Silver Creek Pure Rye Whiskey at all first-class bars, 407 7th St, N. Ww. 2 The Colored American PUBLISHED BY THE COLORED AMERICAN PUBLISHING COMPANY. A NATIONAL NEGRO NEWSPAPER Published every Saturday at 6:00 C. St. N. W. Washington, D. C. ADVERTISING RATES Reading notices 10 cents per line. Dispensing advertisements. 12 per square line per transaction. Dispenses made on large quantities. Enclosed at the Post-office as personal-chest matter. All individuals, regardless of race, gender, or nationality should be addressed to THE COLORED AMERICAN. EDWARD E. COOPER, MANAGER 459 C Street Northwest. WASHINGTON, D. C. SATURDAY, JUNE. 30. 1860. THE WASHINGTON POST AND MR. FORTUNE. It is an open secret that the chameleonic Washington Post has no particular liking for Mr. T. Thomas Fortune. Those who peruse the spicy editorial columns of The New York Age do not find it difficult to determine that The Washington Post is not the journal from which Mr. Fortune derives his largest share of mental enjoyment. So as far as that goes, honors are even, and our glorious country is permitted in a measure, to retain its equilibrium. Each antagonist is amply able to hold his own, and a conflict simply means a "battle royal." But, when the race is attacked over Mr. Fortune's head, and the club of ridicule, apparently aimed at an individual, smashes into a principle upon which our well-being must ever rest, the matter ceases to be of mere personal concern. When a blow is struck at liberty, freedom of speech and the right of self defence, we are all smitten. The sentiment for suffrage, deportation, mob violence and unspeakable lawlessness grows stronger as it beats down such aggressive spirits as Editor Fortune, and attempts, by indirection, to laugh the Negro's case out of court. It is the duty of the race to frewn down upon those who would frighten brave leadership into truckling submission. The assault upon Mr. Fortune has proven a boomerang—as vicious and unwarranted outrages upon a man invariably do. A blow below the belt disgusts all lovers of fair play, and not only does it defeat the purpose of the bully who delivers it, but rallies the friends of the victim more closely about him, and arouses sympathy in quarters where he might not otherwise have obtained it. Some of us may not wish to go as far in our public utterances as Mr. Fortune has a habit of doing, but we know that he is honest and altruistic, and has the courage of his convictions. Further, he states our case without equivocation and asks no odds of any one in debate. We may ourselves --- THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. C. venture a remonstrance sometimes against his methods of expression or what many of our people term lack of conservatism, but with greater vigor, we always object when an unfriendly hand administers the correction. Ourr is a family affair, in which the outsider has no right to meddle, and in dealing with our own leaders, both advice and sympathy from the enemy must be translated as unpertinence. The Post has not strengthened itself by last week's stab at Mr. Fortune. On the contrary, it has rendered the New Yorker a positive service. It brings friends to the rescue and solidifies his following. The Post is a wily article. It is a shifty fighter—never meeting an issue squarely, but seeks the solar plexus when only our lame arm guards that important opening. This may be pugilistic science, but it is not moral ethics in a propaganda for mutual improvement. Of course The Post doesn't want the 15th Amendment repealed. It doesn't want the Negro eliminated from politics. The master class of the South, for which The Post stands does not want such a thing to happen. They hope to retain the existing representation, and through a qualified suffrage, rid themselves of the rag-tag and bob-tail of both races, and by control of the votes of the reasoning blacks, ride back into the power from which the poor whites dragged them in shame years and years ago. The Post's system of playing both ends against the middle will fail of fruittul results, unless it is willing to take the intelligent Negro vote into its confidence, treat him like a man, and look to his higher nature for the aid it and its sponsors to sorely need to build up the South'and. Jumping on Mr. Fortune doesn't help anybody to a solution. It intensifies the spirit of antagonism, and delays that "era of good feeling" essential to a permanent solution of the race problem. The Post is an able ourreal. Mr. Fortune is a capable and useful man. Such potential forces ought to "get together." Speaking of "trusts"—well, perhaps the less said the better. McKinley and Roosevelt have all the ear-marks of success. Taking one consideration with another, the census enumerator's lot is not a happy one. The formal call for the August meeting of the National Afro-American Council will be issued in a few days. The trades unions are trusts that cannot hope to escape the general condemnation as long as they refuse to be guided by the dictates of justice and common sense in matters affecting the Negro race. The Hon. George A. Myers, of Cleveland, Ohio, was very much in evidence at the Philadelphia convention. We noticed also among the visitors the Hon. H. C. Smith of The Gazette. Mr. Smith brought one of his bumps with him and was bubbling over with self-esteem. It is too bad that Cleveland isn't large enough for himself and those who oppose his autocratic will. Smith is a huge joke, and like most statesmen who run to corpulency he is most amusin' when he is most serious. We like Smith, when he isn't foolish. He is too big a man mentally and physically to be doing and saying the little mean things he occasionally does and says about men whose success is inevitable, Smith is broad enough physically, he ought to commence to get broader mentally, George Myers can give Harry points in the game and then lose him in the shuffle. Let George alone Harry and be dignified. The ticket nominated at Philadelphia is invincible and invulnerable. The big guns who attended the convention this year were not so many, nor so potent as in former years. The colored Prep ought also to be located this year by the party managers as it is beginning to be right smart of a force in politics. We are impelled to congratulate the remarkable Philadelphia, who, upon being examined recently, was found to have his heart located on the right side. It is regrettable, however, that he was and is—dead. There should be a Negro republican literay bureau established at once and the best writers of the race should be engaged and paid liberally to hammer the democratic party and all that it stands for. Bryan ain't dead yet. --- The national republican committee had better not take too much stock in the personal magnetism and worth of the candidates. There are other things to be considered chief among which is "whereatness" of the colored vote." The Quay resolution caused a flutter on both sides of the house. The "buckra" was afraid if it passed that the ticket nominated, would pass; and the black brethren were afraid its passage would mean the loss of political prestige, and favors for themselves and their posterity. So they squelched it One of the finest men we have ever met anywhere is Col. J. L. Torrey, of Embers, Wyoming, who is the original Rough Rider, the man who conceived and carried into execution the plan which has made Col. Roosevelt a heao. Col. Torrey is modest unassuming man, a fine scholar and a successful business man. Mrs. Daniel Murray's happy experience and royal welcome at the Des Moines Mothers' Congress demonstrate that when the big-hearted women of our land meet for truly beneficial purposes they haven't time to go out of their way to insult a colored sister and co-worker. In glowing contrast to the Milwaukee Federation fiasco, the Des Moines conference did some positive good for humanity. The Cotton Boll of Concord, N. C., in a recent issue has this to say of The Broad Ax man of Chicago. It is the refinement of irony and sarcasm. "Julius F. Taylor, the Negro who aspires to be the next C. H. J. Taylor in the democratic ranks, says in the last issue of The Breadax that Col. Bryan remarked, "that with the aid of The Broadax he would pull through next November," and Taylor didn't have sense enough to keep that to himself. That is the reason Bryan failed before. He selected The Broadax for his mouthpiece instead of John McLean's paper." The Rev. W. M. Brundage, of the First Unitarian Society of Albany, N. Y., made a forcible address to a large and appreciative audience has country night in that city, his subject being "Is the Negro a Man." The Albany Evening Journal of June 25th, publishes the address entire. Every colored man and woman in this country ought to read it. The Journal headlines over the address say among other things "Dr. Brundage Stands for Social as Well as Political Equality for the Negro." His argument is unanswerable and cannot be dismissed with a sneer. If we had a few more white clergymen as honest and courageous as Dr. Brundage there would soon be an awakening in the so called Christian church of America where color cause and race prejudice are rampant. THE BOARD OF EDUCATION Mrs. John R. Francis and Lawyer J. F. Bandy Appointed as Representative of The long drawn out agony over the appointment of the new Board of Education was ended Thursday. Commissioner H. B. F. Macfarland and announced the following persons as the legislative branch of the local public school system: Charles J. Bell, J. Holdsworth Gordon, Dr. Richard Kingman, George H. Harris, Mrs. Henry Lutchfield West, James F. Bundy and Mrs J. R. Francis All are representative citizens of the District, and are closely connected with the educational, social and religious activities of the community. The two last named are colored and their selection is regarded as an eminently satisfactory recognition of the 90,000 M. MRS. JOHN R. FRANOIS. Afro-Americans of this city. They will enter upon their duties with the fullest confidence of all the people and we bespeak for them a highly useful and successful career upon the board. Mrs. Francis needs no introduction to the public hereabouts. She has already served a year as school trustee, and has given evidence of splendid capacity for the work assigned to her. To her, more than to any other one person is due the reform spirit that has just crystallized in positive form, and produced an entirely new and better order of things in the local educational system. Mr. James F. Bundy is scarcely less well known. He is a lawyer and stands well among the leaders before the District bar, both as to character, learning and executive ability. He is a large property owner, a public-spirited citizen and has been for years a trustee in the Second Baptist church. He is secretary and treasurer of the Howard Law School, and has assisted many young men toward careers that have proven successful and gratifying illustration of the race's potentiality in the legal arena. Mr. Bundy's appointment, as well as that of Mrs. Francis, was wholly unsolicited. They and the community are to be congratulated—the former upon receiving such a merited honor, and the latter upon the assurance of having at Court such honorable, capable and unselfish representatives. _~ a = : ne SOME PEN PICTURES. Continued from 1st page.) cation is not yet complete. What Mr. Wibecan doesn’t know of .the devious ways of politics, would fill up several of Hostetters Almanacs. He is a good looker, and he is up in ths world about 6feet 5. Thos. Wallace Swann’s Na- tional Negro Party Scheme appears to have crawled inte its hole. We didn’t hear mach about it. Wonder why? GF, Tee = az ont a gam ox ( \\a base pes RU "Me Skeet SRR \ eS SOR Oe ey BA Yt AY BES a 3 = > y yy ae Oe Z GEN CE eS ems —Among the prominent visitors we noted the Hon. Monroe B Morton, Postmaster at Athens, Ga. A rather good looking man with a bright eye and an open countenance. —Hichard Allen of Houston, Texas, and old timer and one of the “306.” —Our old friend H, D. Pryor of Washington, D. O. one of the best printers In the G. P. O. | —Jehn H. Deveaux of Savannah, Ga, editor of The Tribune and one of the Old Guard. —Mons. L.J Joubertof New Orlesns with his French shrag and Penama hat. —Editor Montgomery of Wiscossin. PP gg eR PGES eax See so Wess 5 Na : Fly KAR, Ry \\\\ Ww ie AWN SY May ‘ \\ NS si oe, SWB se ZEA QE ZA / " T. FHOS. FORTUNE. —Oyrus Field Adams of the Windy City, south town clerk, who talke Dutch, Polish and Yiddish and looks like a Priest. —Sam P, Hurst of Miss. one of the Nehest Negroes in that state with a Corporation like a London alderman, ‘ud a smile as broad as a dinner plate. —Rev. D, W. Jones of Chicago, black * two midnights and as handsome a Wan asever wore store clothes, J. Frank Wheaton of Minnesotta, Temper of the tegislature of that state. ~Altred B, Cesey of Newark, New Jersey, attorney at law. ~—W.H. King editor of the Dailas Express, the most successful Negre paper inthe South. Mr. King is the ‘wabm” personal friend of ‘‘éoose- Qeck Bill”? We didn’t see Bill, nor bie beck, but we wanted to. =—Dignitied Dr. Crum of Charleston, SC. with an eye like Mars to threaten “command, THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. ©. —The Sage of Maiden Lane, Dr. W.| tors vacation offering. The ch H. Jozason of Albany, N. Y. ac- gave him $50 for his summers ou! companied by his whiskers and a remi-| His record is without a paralle! niscent smile. ie ae ale eS ~~ & aay yg * ‘ Myre Witter. Bal Yi ea \ Wi] [a fee NY Yi), sar, ~~ N UY) hy h A te] AN A \ AWS RSS PYAR GS 7, INK. mS BEAM Se ¥/ Zo MYA CHAS. W. ANDESON. —The Hon Jed-cn W. Lyons, Regis: ter of the Treasury. —Bill Pledger cf Georgia and his Shepards crook and a small boxy | Yarmouth bloaters under his a.m, (Blil’s awful fond of salt fish.) —Hon. George Mebane of North Carolina, who has arod in pickle for the speakers at the Montgomery Con: LIE Ogee ™ Ma ss) 3 ee Sas i Pov , SS Bes ay hegaiae A \ 11 Si ee ba (ill fa a ei) ] = SS Sas SJ Ml) -~} je Eee — | | £eSig - x | [YF G \ ie c HON. 8AM P. HURST. fereuce, The Senators artic'e reviewing the work of that conference will be published by the Arena. —Good Bishop Alexzan@er Walters of New Jersey. Everybody’s friend. —Henry Lincoln Johnson of At Janta, Ga. tall of stature and a mighty interesting chap. —Our good friend Senator W. E Chandler of New Hampshire, looking younger thaneyer and as handy with his tongue as he was ten years ago. —And our friend Senator John Kean of New Jersey as sclid a republican as ever left the Mosquito state to repre- sent it in the Senate. Rey. W. A Oredit pastor of the First African Baptist church, is one of the most successful as well as one of the most noted ministers In Philedelphia, He was formerly pastor of the Berean Baptist church in Washington, D. C. but, came to this city some three years ago. The membersbip of his ehurch is 1200 and 478 of these have been added under his charge. The eatira cbnrch debt has been paid ‘and a fine parso- nage purchased at a cost of $5.200. He moved in this week. Itis one of the mest handsome residences In the city. Brown stone front to second story, ten rooms and bath, all conveniences, in terior finish ie exquisite. The cleaving, and moving was all done at theexpense of the church. To his surprise the members will jput in new furniture Last Sunday was the day for the pas- tors vacation offering. The church gave him $50 for his summers outing. His record is without a parallel in Afro-American chutoh history. There are otbers, but space is limited and the weather’s hot. —Tom Fortune, however, must not be omitted for he was there with his bypeaion curl, and his specs, and as aggressive as ever. —I want to say that 1 eriticised For- tune’s Brook!yn speech in the New York San, a few weeks ago and that my eriticism was based on the lying and garbled reports of it, sent out by the Associated Press. I have since read the epeech which Mr. Fortune de- livered and find nothing in it to con- demn. I withdraw my strictures therefore, and assure Mr. Fortune that he and I sre at one in eentiment on the subjest which he so fearlessly and SEX F. e 8 a 5 og ao SS 3S $ Zs; 4 ZZEEOVA tj AA 2A ZL” CHRI43. J. PERRY. courageously diecusses in the Brovk- lyn Eagle of a recent date. —Tnhe Gooda!! Club of Philadelpbia, of whichI have the horor to be a member is agood club. Tom Swann, editor of Howard Magezine is one of its pillars. The reception accorded to visitors by this club Jast Sunday week was one of the events of convention week, Tom Swann who presided at the festive board covered himself all over with glory by his happy hits, and his elcquent and telling points. Some ofthe finest baritone solos we have ever heard were rendered by a younger brother of our host, Memberr Goodall, and a Mr. Johnson,a relative ot the famous Frank Johnson, who years ago was the conduetor of a baud of Negro musicians which made a European tourand had the distinctien cf ap Sey (er i A if A A i Ga Wi , } } aan \ Oey | | ui a OS EN (Vg RIS \\ . { WS \ \ .\ y \\ ) GEO E. WIBBCAN. pearing before Queen Victoria in con- cert. Phe original Johnson must have been a hummer judging from the man aer that the other Mr. Jobneon warbled. It was a great occasion and ib will linger long in our memories. —The following gentlemen were ealled together by Bishop Waltere on Jane the 19:h to consider a resolution bearing upon lynching and the dis- {0 REMEDY EQUALS PERUNA, SO THE WOMEN ALL SAY BERR CSS ase SNS SS a BS SONS Ny ah ON a? Ee LS “S “we BSA . ‘4 i" Rees = SRS CLS dee Sar Wy, f Ve ws 124 F: Miss Susan Wymar. Miss Susan Wymar, teacher in the Richmond school, Chicago, Ill., writd the following letter to Dr. Hartman re garding Pe-ru-na. She says: “Only those who have suffered as I have, can know what a blessing it i¢ to be able to find relief in Pe-ru-na. This has been my experience. A friend in need is a friend indeed, and every bottle of Pe-ru- nal ever bought proved a good friend to me.”—Susan Wymar. Mrs. Margaretha Dauben, 1214 North Superior St., Racine City, Wis., write. ‘i feel so well and good and happy now that pen cannot describe it. Pe-ru-nais everything tome. I have taken several bottles of Pe-ru-na for female complaint, Iam in the change of life and itdoes me good.” Pe-ru-na has no equal in all of the irregularities and emergencies pe- euliar to women caused by pelvi¢ eatarrh, * Address Dr. Hartman, Columbus, O,4 for a free book for women only. franchieement of the Negro to be sub mitted to the committee on resolution ofthe Republican Convention: Hon. Ge-rge H. White, M. C., George Hi. Simms, E-q., W. R Davis, New York; Bishop M. M. Moore, Rev. Ernest Lyons, P, A. Stevenson, W. E. Hender- son, P. B. 8S. Pinchback, Chas. W. Anderson‘ J. BE. Bruce, Jease Lawson, G. A. Mebane,}A. Walters, Harry 8. Oummings, Hiram Watty, Judge J. ‘B. Raymond, Col. gE. E, Cooper, J. R. Young, W. W. Lewis, 8. E. Lacy, Henry E Baller, R. 8. Rives. The reso- lutions were gone over most carefully, and were subsequently turned over to a sub-committees who on behalf of the general committee submitted them to the committee on resolutions at the gonveation hall which put them through the hopper and reduced them several lines. The declaration fn the platform adopted by ‘the convention on the sabject of lynching, is the essence of our iabor ef love. ‘Ihe Afro'Ameri: esn Council wins the dovghnut for getting that plank in tne platform and —er, er, I reckon I’M stop right here Brvuoe Grit. MES. JORDAN'S DEMISE, Mrs. Maria Jordan, widow of the fate Hilliary Jordan and mother of Wiley and Hilliary Jordan departed this life June 23,1900. Her funeral took place from the Metropolitan Bap- tist church Tuesday June 26. Rev. Robert Johnson preached the funeral, Rev. George W. Lee and Rev. How: ard assisted in the services. She was a member of Sarah’s Tent and a large number of Tents from all parts of the city turned. ‘The casket was a hand- some one ef black cloth. She leaves to mourn her departure, two sons, Wiley and Hilliary, two daughters-in-law, eleven grand-children, two great grand children, toge‘her with g host of rela- tives and friends, WE'LL DO THE REST. If you are sick, If you are going to have a tour, If you have a friend coming to town. If you have lost a member of your family, If your church is going to give a concert or supper, If you have any good, clean news, whatever, send it by card or otherwise to The Colored American office, and we will cheerfully give it space. Office 459 C street, northwest. City Paragraphs. Miss Ella D. Barrier will attend the Paris Exposition. Miss Mickie Cook will spend her summer in Detroit, Mich. Boys if you want to get a run for your money just stop by the Delmo Koonce cafe. Mrs. R. L. McNeil has been ap pointed a clerk in the Census office. Mr W. W. Costley of Chesspeake Beach, Md., was in the city a few days this week. Miss Annice M. Lewis left last Thurs day for Wheaton, Md. to spend three weeks with Mr. John Badger. Have you read the "Free For Thirty Days" offer of the Scott Remedy Co. in another column? Better do so. Miss Nannie Harris of 322 E street. sw., left Thursday of last week to spend the summer in New York. Mr. Benjamin Washington, one of our capable and clever model school teachers. left last Saturday for Narra gansett Pier Miss Ella V. Evans, of Alexandria, Va., spent several days in the city last week visiting the Misses Berry of 3rd street, southwest. Health for 10 cents. Cascarets make the bowels and kidneys act naturally, destroy microbes, cure headaches, billiousness and constipation. Mrs. M. G. Lewis and children, of T street, northwest, left Sunday for her father's farm near Charlottesville, Va. to be gone until September. For the best and largest glass of ice cream Soda for 5 cents, drop in these warm evenings at Cardozo's Drug Store, at 12th and R stree's -tf. Dr J. W. Jackson, a prominent physician of Lynchburg, Va, is in the city the guest of his sisters-in-law, the Misses Moten, 2121 12th street northwest. Miss A. T. Howard will spend two weeks in New York City. She will bid bon voyage to her sister, Miss J. Imogen Howard, who leaves soon for Paris. After her sister's departure Miss Howard will go to Snow Hill, N. J., for the summer. J. S. Koonce is now giving his full time to the direction of the famous Delmo Koonce cafe in the Odd Fellows' Hall Building. Mr. Koonce has the finest barquet hall in this section of the country for the accommodation of Afro Americans. Now that the vacation is at hand a large number of pupils and teachers are taking the De La Morton Dressmaking course under Mme. 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It is not possible for anybody to produce a preparation equal to it. Full direct dealers or send us $1.40 Postal or Express Money Order for 8 bottles, express paid. Write your name and address plainly to OZONIZED OX MARROW CO., 70 Wabash Ave., Chicago, Ill. --- A NEW EDUCATIONAL IDEA, Bank in Which Colored Pupils Deposi Pennies. Its Successful Operation, Qa re a in fall, the eri dren’s several saving for the year ranging from ene ceatto $14 16 and aggregating $103 57. The pa) msne of the de; osits formed an im portant in eldent of the school’s ciosing exercises, which consisted mainly in handing each pupil his or her promotion card. Taese cards not only contaived the various monthly grates in the diff -rentetadies, but also served as bank pats booke, having accounts of the total deposits made each month and the grand total for the year, which was paid to the de pesitors with the presentation of their oards. This novel method of instilimg iuto the minds of colored childrea early les sons of thrift and economy was origin- ated by A. E, Meyzeek, principal of the Eastern Colored Scheol, and hse now been in operation fer three years. It ie employed only in this school. “My purpose mm setting this pian op foot,” said Principal Mey zeek, ‘was to teach the children of my trace the es- sential lessons of thrift and economy, and, as @ necessary consequence, indus- try and independence. “The firet thing tobe done was to secure for the pupils, or as many as possible, seme work to perform, but which would not interfere with their attending echool—as bouse work, carry’ ing bundles, valise-, eto., ce'lirg news- papers-in fact, any honest work. This wuld give tbem asoorce of re- venue. “The oext step wasto show them the importance of saving their money, but this was impossible if they saould be their own bankers. I then adopwd a plan, wbish, in general, was that the teachers of each room should be the re- ceiving tellers for their particular pu pile; I, the receiving teller for the teach ers and the German I:surance Bank our depository. “Kach morning at roll callin the various rooms, when a pupill’s pame js called, he or she advances to the teacher and derosits whatever sum he may have saved. With the marking of the pupil as being present, the amount of each one’s deposit is recorded, and at the end of each day I collect the total amounts from each room and deposit it that day in the German Insurance Bank, Then at the end of each month I audit each of the books and mark op the children’s grade card the total amounts deposited. This card is then handed to the pupil and must be return- ed at the end of each mceuth, signed by one of the child’s parents or guardian. In this way, the pupils are kept in- fermed of the amount of their saving, and then at the end of session the grand total with their fioal grade is markic oa the card, sud upon ite presentation I pay the amount of the depos. The total amount fer the past session was $198 57 and the number of deposi-~ tors was about 80 per cent of the pupils, bxcepting the primary grades. The &mounts ranged from one cent to $14,16 Milton Yates being the Ia'gest deposi~ tor. The plan bas worked admirably THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. ©. SD ne ee el ee ee ee ae FSP 1001 ACTIVE AGENTS WANTED ¢ g N TO SELL v aN “The Story of My Life and Work,” % 8 “¥ —— "Ff CBA QS v tp EN N BY BOOKER T. WASHINGTON, ZZ FS GRSX_ Principal of Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute 4 a Neo SS Published in one beautiful volume of nearly 500 & a Up A\ pages and appropriately illustrated with more than 50 & y GSMA Original drawings and photo-engravings; size 6x8% ¥ Yip Yh AWSSS\ \ inches. 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NICHOLS & CO,, Naperville III, ‘ FV bat are your rules for withdraw- al??? “No depositor can withdraw any ef the money until the end of the session unless he or she leaves sctool perma nentty or is removed to another school except to buy books, or, in very excep- tional case», to mend sboes or buy ab- solutsly neces:ary articles of clothing. I was anxious in the past year to ia: duce my dspositors not to withdraw their monney unti! next fall, when books would have to be purchased, but I finally deemed it wisest to psy them as before Next year [ shall require all to agree not to withdraw their money until the opening of the next cession.” During the Confederate re-uniop Principal Meyz2ek busied himeelf in finding odd jobs for bis rnpils, end as a vesult they added over $18 'o their tank occounts. The amounts derosited by the pup Is in the varicue rooms dung the year can be estimated from three whith barked respectively $25 67, $15.75 and $10 --Louvieville Courier Journal, SPECIAL ADVERTISEWVENTS, —_—_—_————_— AGENTS WANTED. —_aE—e——E—EE EE Agents Wanted. Enclose 2c stamp tor repi«, and we will send particnlars telling how you can make from $75 to $180 ner inonth, and aso be presented with a fine Gold Watch. Address. SCOTT REMEDY CO., Box 570, Louisville, Ky, WANTED —An active young man as collector, Must be well acquainted with the city. Married man preferred. Gritty men and women wanted in every ne ghvorhood to act as general agents and to appoint sgents. Also to manage branch offices Salary paid in advance. If interest- ed send 25e in siiver f r samples and full Farticulars. Address J, W. Wimbish, Gene- ra! Manager, La Grange, Ga. —_—_—_——————— MISCELLANEOUS WANTED ROOMS. A map and wife wants a surte of three or four unfurnished rooms, beat and lights furnished. 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PRICES] } THE : Maurivefoyre 2 | ey Company H Evens Star Buena“ Wasnmoron: BC. Ra I Ra oa rr 2 IS CYCLE RACES FOR THE FOURTH. An Interesting Program of Bicycle Racing for the Fourth of July. (206 Orst cycie race meet of the seasor will be that of the Cross Country Club to be held at International Atheleti Park cycle track on the Conduit Roa on July 4th. The list of events is as follows: On Mile Novice, gold medal; Two-tbird: Mile Cpen, first, pair diamond cuff but tons, value g15; second, dress suit case value $7; Quarter Mile dash, first, gol medal, vaiue $15; eecond, fine eweate value $5; One Mile District of Columbi: ehampion, gold medal ect with dia monds, value $35; Five Mile Handicar., gold ring, valne $25; second, gas !amy value $8; third, siiver mounted cane val ue $4; Five Mile Match Race between Sam C. Hudnell, of Chicago, and “Wan: amaker” Smith, of Philadelphia; Mateb Race between George Turner and Jawes Byrd of Washington, and scveral ex: hibitions &The inaieations are that this will certainly be the grandest race meet of colored riders ever held in this city; to attain this end the Club is sparing no pains im its efforts to secure the very best colored racing talent. In additéon to the local racing men, quite a number of visiting riders have signified their intention to compete.and in order to re tain the prizea the home boys will bave a bard fight, More than ordinary interest centers in the maich race between Sam © Had nell, the fleet pedaler trom Cnicago and ‘‘Wanamaker” Smith, champuor of Philadelphia Hudnell is considered abont the finest amateurin the country today and but for a eevere illness during the spring was to have been the team mate of ‘‘Major’ Taylor, the famou: Professional. Smith ie a sprinter of n¢ mean ability, and is the pride of the Quaker City’ The match will be : paced affair, each contestsnt furnishings ten pacemekers, and a fine race is ex pected. The event which doubtless is of mos! Interest to the cyclists is the one-mile District championship, which will bring together Hudnell, Coleman, Dent, Dew ey, Turner and others who have beer more or leas successful in cycle racing during the past few years, Last seasor there were two championships, one al one mile and the other at two-thirds, won by Coleman and Hall, respective: ly. The zidera named are all hoping to land this rece, which is the mos: coveted of all. To prevent loafiing matches which have characterizec cbampionship events in the past the management has decided to have fina of the championship a paced affair. An effort will be made to meke ali o the raees fast, if necessary, by the iu troduction of pacemakers whereve possible, As the result of an o!d rivalry, Georg Turner and James Byrd have decided settie the question of supremacy at th Meet at the Oross Country Ciub, th distance named being ove mile, bes two out of three heats. Entries for the meet close July 2. Withsuch a fiae program of events the very best colored amateur riders anda prize list whicn is the best tha bas ever been offered in this city, ther is no reason why the meet should no prove a brilliant success from a racin; THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. 0. Gillam of Nerfolk, &mith of Baltimore, and the following Washington rider: West Dent, J. Ed. Hall, Wallace Cole man, the Coleman brothe!s tandem team S. H, Coleman, Phil Coleman William Deway, Reuben Reed, Geo, Washing‘on, Joun Lewis, Eugene Dun- cap, Peter Bingbam, Scott Ambler, Willism Lee, George Torner, Robert Mason, Phiilips, By rd, ges Miss Allen Entertained. Mess Ger rude, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ryau, entertained Miss Dessie Allen of Griffin, @a., on Jane 28, 1900 at an Adieux Party given at their residence, 1123 22nd street, n. w. Miss Ryan wore pink organdie with Nile green ribbons, her only ornament being pearls, Miss Allen wore pink silk with white lace. Her other guests were tastefully attired in all the sum- mer fabrics, They tripped to the light fantastic until eleven when they re~ tired to the dining room where supper was served. ‘The table was beautifully decorated in a pyramid of La France roses, st the base of which were all the prevailing fruits of the seasox. At one eod was a ijarge, hapdsome cut glass punch bowl. Pink ribbon extended from the chaadetier to each corner of the table. The souvenirs were peaout dolls dressed in pink Japanese napkinr. Mr. Wm. Howard gave a toast to Miss Allen. Among the guests were: Misses De sie and Lizzie Allen, Jessie Parks, Altona Wrigbt, Vashti Turley, Rosie Cexter, Helen Cooper, Retta Matthewe, Agnes Meriwether, May and Annie Tyson, Carrie and Minnie Price, Genie- vie Walker, and Bessie Taylor of At- tanta, Ga. Messrs, Byron Ch'solm, Pemberton Cox, Walter Waller, Ed- ward Bucheman, Hayward Jennings, Wm. Costa, Wm Anderson, Charles Evans, Clymer Cox, Chester Turiey, Radford Davis, Chailie Jones, Walter Grimshaw, Wm. Howard and Master Jack Ryan. Miss Allen, who graduated fr:m the High School this year, will on to Griffia, Ga., on Sunday. AN ALABAMA LEADER. (Continued from 1st page ) newspaper work, After the election of President McKinley he was appointed United States Guuger, which position he now holds. He has always been interested m every movement that had for its object the betterment and amelioration of the condition of his race. Seeing the necessity of a drug store ia Mobile he organ zed the Peor ple’s Drug Company and is the presi- deut ofthe same. This company owns one of the largest drug stores in Mobile and {3 the only colored one in the city. In his recent trip to the convention at Philadelphia he was accompanied by bis charming wife. They met and made maby new ttiends. Mr. Johnson is spleadid example of the possibilities of the young Afro-American, By per" severance and industry he has made for himself a compstenoa and is one of the real forces in the life of the race in his state. He 18 a man of fine physique, standing six feet, and of sp'endid per- sonal appearance. The country will hear more of Mr. Johnson. NOTICE ! REYNOLDS & REYNOLDs, ——— — ARCHITECTS ——___ 1210 U STREET, N. w. The only colored architects in the city, since the death of C. 8. T. Brent Architects for churches and chapels ‘anywhere in the United States, THE GRAND FOUNTAIN. United Order of—— —>True Relorm eac and tearm for yourseil wuat it as Gone anc Dow to becumle & Member, | SUBORDINATE FOUNTAINS. Subordinate Fountains ure composed of males and femates, sound in health and mir and ef good mora! character. Conyentions.—When joining the Order through ea persons are taken in fro 14 to 60 years of age; when foining the Fountain by appli lon persons are taken fro 14 to 60 years of age complete. z ee Benefit Fees.—From V4 to #0 years of age, $4.60; at 60, $5.10; at 55, $5.6 a & | Death Benefits.—$75 and $125. Shout aewh occur within the first year, $75; after ¢ first. ose $125 will be paid to the heirs, assigns er tegal representatives. Sick Benefits.—From §6 to §9 per month, pald ‘weekly. ey Dues are 85 or 50 cent’ ~*~ month. Taxes are 80 cents annually, nald sex Saeeny; january and July. The ut* it monthly dues secure the highest weesty al enetits. Lite Membership —Ten sharer ot Bank Stock, costing each member §5 a share, ms: said member a life member, After paying dues and owning the stock one year fruits of the stock wil pay the member's dees, and leave a handsome little balance’ ea, year. Just calculate—monthly dues, 50 cents per month, and taxes 80 cents per yea amount to $6.80, and « dividend on ten shares of stock at 20 per cent on the dollar, er | per share, amounts to $10 annually, which will pay the member's dues, $6.80, and lea) a balance of weet Should the dues be 8 cents per month, and 90 cents taxes per yes the monthly dues and taxes will amount to $5 per year. Whe dividend of §10 would». the monthly dues aud taxes, and leave a balance of $8. Additional Bex fits of Life Membership.—Should adverse elrcumstances befall 2 mei ber, said member may take his ten shares of stock and Fountain policy, and secure a los from $1 to $88, which will enable said member to tide ever the misfortune, pay up tl loan, redeem his policy and stock, and go ep bis way rejelcing. 2. ROSEBUD FOUNTAIN (Fer the Children ) 3. THE REGALLA. This Degrrtment furnishes all Regalia that is worn by the members of the Order. Fer style and prizes write for price list. 4 CLASSES. ; and BH (lasses admit a membership, male and female, and secure life aud death benefits. B Class Polk ts are as follows: CLASS B TABLE. Joining Value of Asnual Pald Ages. Fee. Certificate, Dues. Quarterly. 14 20 BB FORTW......0cccccccccccescsetdeee $3 50 $200 00 $4 75 $1 20 25 to BS YOATS.....ccccrcccccccccccccccese 2 75 200 00 475 12 BB CO 4B Oars... ..cccccccccscccccccccccen BOO 200 00 570 14 5 te BO years.........ccceceeecececceccee 8 2B 140 00 6 1 SO to BE YORrS 2.6... oc. ccccecceececsess SES 115 00 6 oS 16 5B to 60 years.......cccccccocccccemusrns 3 50 90 OC 7 60 190 GO to GB years.......ccceccccccersecscrang 2 BO 6 00 710 190 E Class Policies are as follows: CLASS B TABLE. Joining Valve of Annual Paid Ages. Fee. Certidcate. Dues. Quarterly. 14 to 25 years.........cccecseenccccsceses $5 00 $500 00 $9 50 $240 23 to 85 yearv.........c.cesececcccsecece 5 2D 500 9 60 wnves SB 90. OB FORD. onecesscencsiegiveccencs. . 6D B00 $0 10 40 are BD bo Be Pettbesrceseeseeseceeeesceeeccees Pe a in 3 55 years (Complete). .0.00IIIIIIIIIIED 6 00 ee 11 00 23 Demsantinn dhkt th. 2 ce ee eee Sa that the a is benefited as soon as his policy 1s issued. The annual dues of elther of the above named Classes may be divided inte quarterly payments of these months each, payable the Ist of January, Aj ril, July, and October. The balance of annual dues ns to the credit of cach Member after paying ex- tenses will go to the purchase of Bank Stock for said member. If dues are paid annually in advance, the member gete 5 per cent drawback {a cash, td his full proportion of annual dues. = the latter mode ef pa it_eack weuiber is nade his own collector, thereby making the membership independent of the agert, and eae and the member receiving the percentage that would be paid te the ageat to eollect. You will readily see that the mempers of elther one of these classes are only required to most Once or four times a year, while the Fountains and Rosebuds meet twiee & aonth. Life .nefits—The members of B Class are allowed to purchase 15 shares of Bank Ste ect two Shares for each year ef thelr membership, Whe wiock penne Siviiead of . per cent, or one dollar per share. Should -aisfortune befall them on thelr pathway of Ife, they may take their stock certificates and policies, and secure a loan after a given pe of me. Members of Class B can purcnase 25 shares of Bank Stock, and two shares for each Zrat of thelr membership; likewise, they may take their policies and cectiqretes <f Mack Stock, and secure a loan after a given Period of time. You will readily see that the mem- bership, in elther ene of these Classes, like the Fountains aud. the Rosebuds, benefits the “uember In health, as well as his family in death, !5. THE TRUE REFORMERS’ BANK, “Zao Tre payings Bank of the G. F. U. O. T. RB. was chartered March. - a: 1888. Its capital stock Is $100,000. It commenced business Apri! 3, Es a Ay 1889. The amount of business to March 1, 1808. Is $8,458,100. The HE alg stock et this ank ts sold to the membership of the Fountains, ae at ee buds, B an classes, and pays a dividend of 20 per cent on the dol- S mee E lar. Persons can deposit thelr moneys on time oc deans. ‘The bank Se ee 4 See cent interest on all time deposits. Moneys on demand are errno ie eo NS fect to the orders of the depositors. Deposits are received from 10 cents and upwards. Special attention is given to the collection of notes and drafts. In 1898 this was the only bank in Richmond which continued to pay currency to \ts depositors during the financial stringency, while the other banks were using scrip. 6. REAL ESTATE OF THE U. 0, T. BR. This Department manages and controls the property of the organization. It grew out of the necessity of having offices and buildings in whieh te carry on the business of the organisation, and te furnish balls for the Suberdinate redees, Buildings new owned, 12; farms, 8; dwellings, 2; hotels, 1; with a fee simple value of $104,600. Bulldings leased, 18. 7, THE REFORMER, the Organ of the Order. The Reformer is the Beacon-Light, the Mead-Light, the General Messenger and the General Agent of the Bretherhood. It's a live race journal, with a cirealatfon of 6,008. end for sample conten Tie cette ee ame with Retormer ‘ocioe, ick: sample copies. wi wrong, Va, Beving « Scet-sinss fob department, and makes tepemaiee wor ORGANIZED January 1 Offices 604, 606 and 608 N. Ind St. - = oh Pa LD aN 0 1881. Richmond, Ya Rosebud Fountains are composed for children, male and fe male, from 8 to 14 years of age. Joining er Benefit Fees, ‘Kiso; pald spot cash or by instal- ments. Death Benefits.—$24.50 amd $37.00. Should death oceur within the frst year, $24.60; after the first year §87 will be pald to the parents or guardians, Sick Benefits.—From $1.50 to $4.00 per month pald weekly; 50 cents, 75 cents and $1 per week, ceoperdrely. The highest monthly dues purchase the highest weekly sick benefits. Monthly Dues and Yaxes.—The monthly dues are 10 cents, 15 cents, or 26 cents, respectively, just as the Fountain may decide. Taxes, 10 cents annually, pcid semiannually, Januar and July. The child is allowed paca five shares of Bank — which makes bis policy self-supporting, with a balance eack year. ce Bs ™ fn Z| = A See | ‘ SCA HH ail ERS LQ AST | i|| Hea Ahi La i | f ec II) | i | 4 Hoa aie SA EE] Ee] be | Cee ee | yy a WAAL | Gf a ae i Te pepe everett ||| |||) ———SEE i. ———— THE SHILOH BAPTIS£ CHURCH, Corner 17th and L Streets, Northwest, Wasiington, D. C. SHILOH’S GALA DAY, Rev,* J. Anderson Taylor Given the De- gree of \Doctor of Divinity by Gauda- loupesCollege, A Grand Reception in Which Mapy Prominent Divines Took Part, The friends and members of Shiloh Baptist church were in agracious mood last Tuesday evening. The church was decorated in gala day attire and looked as beautiful asa bright June morning its capacity was tested by a represen- tative gathering of citizens within and from without the city. The occasion was in honor of the degree of Doctor of Divinity conferred by Guadaloupe Col- lege, Seguin, Texas, on Rev, J. Auder- son Taylor, the pastor of the church. The exercises began at 8 o’clock and were interesting from beginning to end. Rev. William J. Howard pastor of Zion Baptist church, acted as master of ceremenies and filled the position to the satisfaction of al. A musical pro- gram was arranged by the good choir inter- persed with shor and approppri- ate addresses by many distinguished divines. Among those who spoke were Revs. Walter H. Brooks, W, J. Howard George W. Lee, W. B, Johneon, Francis J. Grimke and A. P, Miller. One of the features of the evening was the elo quent acknowledgement of the honors conferred on him by Dr. Taylor. In this brief speech he rehearsed the his- tory of the church in its early struggles and told the story of his own tribula- tion in bringmg it to its present high plain of work and of excellence. Dr. ‘Paylor isa Virginian by birth andspent the early years of his life in Richmond. During his long and useful career in this city and as pastor of Shiloh Bap- tist ehurch he has made friends by the | score. He has brought Shiloh {Baptist from a small building to the grand edi: fice that it is today, and the member- ship has increased from a small num ber bigh into the hundreds. The oli max of the evening was reached whea Dr. W. B. Ball, D, D., of Texas, made a most happy address, a part of which is herewith printed: Dr. Bald addressing Rev. J. A. Tay- for said: “Yeu by your past Jabore in the cause of our denomination, have st desred yourself to the entire Baptist Ah COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D.C. brotherhood in the state of Texas. We recognize in you a true exponent of the Baptist principles and the manly cour- | age to adyocate those principles every- where, We also recognize in yous true gospel preacher, one who sets forth the doctrines in such a clear manner that the most intellectual will be con- vinced of its power, and also in such a simple manner that the little child can accept its plain teaching. We recog- nizein you a true pastor who knows how to watch over the flock of which Holy Ghost has made you oyerseer, and a great friend of home and foreign mis- sion; for during the seven years that you were secretary of our foreign mis~- sion work you did more to place our denomination in the front ranks of those who’ are laboring to evangelize the wor!d than any of your predeceseors and ¢s the representative of the million and a half colored Baptists of the United States, im the Worla’s Evangelical For eign Mission ;Conference which con- vepved in London, England, June 9th, 1838, you did more to place our denom- ination before the world as one of the great factors in evangelical work, there by honorivg us aud winning fer your- self a fame that wil! last through com- ing ages. We look upon you as being a great friend of the education of our people. We belreve you to be one of the strongest advocates of everything that will develope and dignify our peo- ple educationally, moraliy and reli- giously. Believing that you are en- titled to the higheet honors that can be bestowed upon you, the executive board of Guadaloupe Coliege composed of forty of the strongest brethern in our state unanimously voted you the honorary degree of Doctor of Divimity, and bave authorized me as their secre- tary to present to you this diploma as a token of their high appreciation es an able minister of the people and an exponent of the principles set for im the New Testament.’’ Dr. Taylor has a wonderful career. His biography reads like a romance. Born in slavery, reared and nurtured in the period of reconstruction he has lived to see the auction block turned nts a school house and the slave pen go nrerted into achurch, He was born WHERE TO SPEND A PLEASANT SUNDAY AFTERNOON es — SEASON OF 1900. ae — STEAMER RIVER QUEEN TO NOTLEY HALL, — SUNDAY JULY Ist 1900, : ~~ aoe fe, 4 er ee ‘ g oo i dl — ie IT < i ( = Zeer A ee tL . Bees Bar a ee tes BOS a PGs riage ae edt eS 3B tata aedaa a a wee fash quoamaoM es Yogi, = nA a See ee nm Se ra iS PEEL Ce SS Se SS SSS ae Oe Boat leaves N street wharf, Clyde Line at 2.30, 5 and 6.30 pm. There is nothing more enjoyable than to take atripon the Steamer River Queen Sunday afternoon, with your family, when all kinds of cold drinks and refreshments can be had at city prices. Music by Monumental Orchestra. ag Take Capital Traction company’s cars, Penn. Ave., 14th and 7th Sts., direct to wharf and save delay at power house and you'll net miss the boat. Fare, 25 cents. For terms ot charters for Notley Hall and Lower Cedar Point, address, , L. J. WOOLEN, Manager, Steamer River Queen Whart. in King avd Queen County, Virginia, in 18J2 and from that dey until this his life has bees a busy one. With bis parents he moved to Ricbmond when twelve yeara of tge and was put in such schools as was given to colored people at that time. At a tender age he joimed the church, but his early career was devoted to politics. Gifted and brilliant by nature he added to these charms by a dilliger® course of reading. At an early age he was noted for his brilliancy and for his eloquence. Anaetiye young republican he occupied every position in the republican organization from a ward committeeman to an executive committeeman of the state. The last political services he performed were as delegate from the state at large to the f “i Ie | hij es iw ess, (ZW i REY. J. ANDERSON TAYLOR, Chicago National Convention m 1884, having been a delegate to two previous conveations in 1872 and 1880. So rapid was his progress and so deeply rooted was he in the confidence of the party leaders that in 1870 he was appointed by Gen. Grant in bis first administra tion toa responsible position in the Custom House at Richmond, Va. This position be held with honor and credit from June 1870 until August 1885, eerv ing under four different collectors. It must be said to his credit that durirg the sixteen years of his political life be had the confidence of all honest men of all colors and all parties, He felt, however, that politics was not his call- ing and that he had been selected for a higher and more nobée work in kite, the work of the gospel ministry. He en: tered the Richmond Theological {n- stitute, stood high in his clase, was licensed to preach in 1874 and ordained a regular and set apart in 1879. After holding a number of minor charges he resigned the position of General Agent of Foreign Missions as well as the pastorate of the fifth Baptist ehusch cf Richmond and took charge of the Shiloh Bsptist church in thie city. He found a membership of something over 400 in Shiloh church at that time while now the membership exceeds 1,(00v. Shiloh has been remodelled at a cost of something in the neighborheod of $18 000 ang he has raised more than $35 000. Shiloh church today is one of the most popular and flourishing charehes of the District of Coulumbia, The church is a monument to the energy, untizing zealand the elequenee of Rev. J. Anderson Tayior. THE oes COLUMBIA ASSOVLIATION Wishes to announce to the public in general that they will give > zZ A Grand Picnic At Lakeview Park, THE NEW PLEASURE RESORT, WEDNESDAY, JULY 4tb. It is the largest Park in the District, Knowing the need of a Pleasure Park for our people, this park has been ar- | ranged and fitted up with a large pa- ilo 40 x 60 feet. Summer houses, ‘swings, croquet grounds, and other fas ‘cilities. There is plenty of shade and an abundant supply of elegant water. HOW TO GET TO THE PARK, ‘Take the Metropolitan cars; transfer to Washington and Great Falls road; get off at the station at the District Line; take the road leading to the Girls Retorm School. The Park is 200 yards above the Scheol only eight minutes walk from the cars. Gates open at 9 am., close at 11.30 pm. Admission, 25 cents. Children 15 cents. Music by Hoftman’s Orches- tra. For dates, apply to J. W. Green, manager, 1822 Florida avenue. HALTER AND aoe FURNISHER opens Es La) = sera eS : 397 PENNACAVE SAW ASHINGTON, OC, tele l THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. C. SHREDS AND PATCHES The Macon' (Ga.) News says: The action of the republican national committee at its meeting in Philadelphia in refusing to allow the names of either of the contesting delegations from Alabama—save those from the Ninth district—to be placed upon the temporary roll of the republican national convention and the threat of the committee to have federal office holders in this state hauled over the coals for meddling in politics has spread consternation among the members of both the Vaughn and Bingham factions here. This step was totally unexpected and many believe that it will lead to a speedy adjustment of the wide open split among Alabama Republicans, such an adjustment being made by the warring elements themselves. If this is not done it is thought by some observant politicians that both Bingham and Vaughan will be pushed aside and some third man given the state chairmanship. Surprise is expressed that the eastern republican leaders were so long in discovering that the Alabama organization is an organization for fishes and loaves only and that the fight between Bingham and Vaughan for the state chairmanship has been from the beginning an open and above board contest for control of federal patronage in this state, the state chairman being regarded as the official dispenser of offices. At present the republicans of both factions are "all in a heap" and so scarcely know what to do, but the belief is that a new alignment in the matter of leaders will be the eventual outcome. Within three years William Jennings Bryan has traveled nearly 100,000 miles for the purpose of speech making. Senator Clark was given a great ovation at Butte, Mont. He made a speech denouncing his enemies as perjurers. The trial of the youthful Anarchist Sipido for the attack on the Prince of Wales, will begin at the Brabant Assizes on July 2. If the men ran things for three weeks the human race would be eating off wooden dishes that they put into the fire after each meal. The Chicago waiter who, waiting on waiters at a banquet, got $80 in tips, should remember that the money came out of the general public, after all. The president has approved the findings and sentence in the case of Captain Deming, of Buffalo, assistant commissary of subsistence, U. S. V., tried at San Francisco on a charge of forgery and embezzling public funds. Senator Platts friends having an unnounced that he would not be a candidate for re-election in 1903, a rumor gained wide circulation that he would resign his seat before that time. Senator Platt said to a press representative; "If I live I will serve out my term as senator. But after 1903 I shall retire from public life and from active participation in politics." In South Carolina recently, the only Negro representative, Hon. Mr. Bolts, opposed a bill which concerned the interests of his immediate constituency. Representative Ashley, who favored the measure, repeatedly interrupted Mr. Bolts while he was speaking; when Ashley replied to Mr. Bolts, Mr. Bolts arrose to ask him a question when he gelled angrily, "You done made your speech, s.t down, you nigger you!" As Representative Astley is a stannch friend of Tillman comment is unnecessary. A few short months ago the Negroes of Mississippi had begun to rejoice over the thought that the race question was about to be side-tracked. The cause of this was that when Hon. Smith Robertson, a Negro alderman of Jackson died, the Mayor and white aldermen acted as pall-bearers at the funeral. But all their rejoicing has been turned to lamentations, for last week the Mississippi Legislature passed a bill to remove the remains of the late Hon. James Lynch, the Negro ex-secretary of state from the white cemetery of Jackson, Miss. A monument, the most magnificent in the cemetery, marks his grave and was erected by the state to his memory, and all must be removed. Thus does Southern prejudice pursue the Negro after death. William M. Evarts, one of the most honored men in the legal profession, was paid a fee of $250,000 for giving a legal opinion which is expressed in just one little word of three letters. "Yes" was the word, and the opinion was rendered upon the request of a great corporation which had a difficulty on hand involving millions and threatening the exaltence of the corporate body. The question was wholly one of the correct interpretation of the law, and when the regular attorney for the corporation put this vitally important question to the great lawyer, with the previous understanding that the interested parties would abide by his decision, win or lose, Mr. Evarts sat buried in thought for a minute, and then answered in one word, "Yes." His bill for that one word was $250,000, and the corporation paid it without a murmur. His answer proved to be entirely correct. Only one people and one little valley south of the equator whose sovereignty has not been claimed by some European power now remains. It is the valley of Marotse, fifty or sixty miles wide, north of Liauli, in South Africa, and the only reason why the Marotse, who inhabit it, have preserved their independence is that England and Portugal both claim it, and, therefore, the work of "civilization" is at a standstill. It may not be as easy to conquer the Marotse when the time comes, for they are a tall, well set up race, very black of skin. In manners they are very courteous, and in bearing dignified. Every full-blooded Marotse is by birthright a king, and takes his place in the aristocracy of the empire. In fact, as every one is a king there is no head ruler. The bear fact that he is a Marotse insures the respect of the subservient tribes, and as he grows to manhood a sense of superiority usually implants in the native the dignity of self-respect. All the labor is done by slaves who have been captured from neighboring tribes. I buy all my cream and water ices from the popular Delmo Koonce Cafe. The Best and most experienced, the one to consult if you suffer from Private Diseases & Excises. Prof. G. F. THEEL, M.D., 404 North Sixth St., Philadelphia, P.O. Box 104. A guarantee in every case. Variocoele & Structure for outhings. Hours Vigor & Health restored. Parts enlarged. Hours 9-3, even 6-9, Sun. 9-12. Hours for long standing and dangerous cases daily 10-30 to 2:30. Fresh cases cured 4 to 10 days. Send for Sworn testimonials and Book. All franks exposed. 1840 WE ARE Determined that every colored man, woman and child in America shall get the benefit of our great remedies. Many of you are not able to send us $1 at once. If you will send us 50 CENTS we will send you at once TWO LARGE BOTTLES OF OZONO ONE LARGE BOTTLE If you will send us 25 Kono, Electrical Skin Refill anti Oder. Postage stamp 100 who can prove our good s. Any one doubting our Richmond, Va. All orders BOSTON CHEMIC AND LARGE BOTTLE OF ELECTRICAL SKIN REFINER. We will send us 25 CENTS we will send you your choice of either Electrical Skin Refiner or Electrical Skin Food and one package. Postage stamps accepted same as cash. We will give to any one can prove our goods to be injurious. They are absolutely harmed one doubting our responsibility can write to the Metropolitan Bank Va. All orders must be sent to STON CHEMICAL CO, 411 N. 23rd St., Richmond, Va. ONE LARGE BOTTLE OF ELECTRICAL SKIN REFINER. If you will send us 25 CENTS we will send you your choice of either Ozono, Electrical Skin Refiner or Electrical Skin Food and one package of Anti Odor. Postage stamps accepted same as cash. We will give to any one $500 who can prove our goods to be injurious. They are absolutely harmless. Any one doubting our responsibility can write to the Metropolitan Bank, Richmond, Va. All orders must be sent to BOSTON CHEMICAL CO, 411 N. 23rd St., Richmond, Va. $1.00 ONLY $1.00 ```markdown ``` CONTAINS—Pen pictures of the Daring Charges made by Negro Soldiers at San Juan, El Caney, and around Santiago.—Corporal Brown killed at his post while firing a cannon which knocked over the block house and saved the Rough Riders.—Sergeant Berry, the colored soldier who was first to raise the American flag on San J an Hill.—The gicing tribute to McKinley, Miles, Roccevelt, and many others on the bravery of Negro Soldiers.—General Morgan advocates Negro officers.—Antonio and Jose Macio, Gomez, Miss Oisioser, and the Cutar Woman Cavaliar.—The Negro Paymasters in the Army.—The Negro Poet, Paul Lawrence Funbar.—"Eddie" Savoy, the colored man who outwitted the diplomacy of the Spanish Minister at Washington.—The Negro who seals Uncle Sam's money.—The colored Register of the Treasury who has to sign Uncle Sam's money to make it good. Every Page Grimful of New and Interesting Reading, with about fifty half-tone and line engravings of soldier, officers, and scenes of the late Spanish-American War, with a FINE PICTURE OF AGUINALDO, his headquarters, a Filipino lady of Manila, and a brief sketch of the Phillipinos and their civilization. Handsome Picture of General Nelson A. Miles, the Major General in command of all the American Army, who said the fighting of the colored soldiers around Santiago was "without a parallel in the history of the world." All for $1, "Much in Little." Mailed Free. Corner West and Lenoir Streets, Raleigh North Carolina. HISTORY of the COLORED SOLDIERS IN THE SPANISH-AMREICAN WAR. Orange Blossoms, Miss Rebecca Lloyd Moten, one of the best Known teachers in our public s-hools and Rev, Holland Powell, D, D., of Bicbmond, Va., were married last Wednesday evening at the Berean Baptitt chureh. Rev. Rivers officiated. The maid of honor was Miss Rosa Childsand the ushels were | Messrs, Cherles Brown, Stanton Wormley, Robert Waring, Charlee Brooks of Cbfton, Va., Jamea Wright awd Dr. J. Webb. The bride worea handsomely made grey travelling gown, trimmed with lace and chiffon and carried a boquet of Bnde roses. The maid of honor was gowned in white organdie and carried a bouquet of pink roses. At 8e’clock the wedding party entered the chrrch. The ushers preceeded the bride and were followed by the maid of honer. The pride came in leaning on the arm of her brother-in-law, Dr. J. W,. Jaekeon, of Lynchburg, Va. They were joined at the chancel by the groom and bis best man, Prof. Diggs of the Virginia University, Richmond, Va, and the minister. Hefore and during the ceremony appropriate music was rendered by the organist, Mr. John Lemos. Tbe bappy couple left thesame evening for their future home, 1613 ‘Veylor street, Richmond, Va., where the reception was held. They received many handsome and useful presents from friends far and near. ee ae es ke Tee ee Even to the chronic theatre-goers of long experience, it may be a surprise to learn that cme of the oldest actors in Point of service, still before the. public, is Mr. Stuart Robson, Long association with youthful roles, and the freshness and vigor of his portrayals make it dif- ficuit for us to realize that his public eareer extends over nearly half a cen- tury: Yet in the July number of Every- body’e Magasine eppears the first installment of a series of artcles by Mr. Robsen in the nature of an auto blograghy, and entitled ‘The Memories of Fifty Years.”’ These are arlicies that will interest, not only theatrical people, and people who are interested 10 the- atrical matters, but elso everyone who likes goed story-telling new glimpses of history, and new views of famous people. The Simple Explanation for the month 1s on “Liquid Air.”? Phe story of Petroleum js told, and a brief ae-~ count of the workiegs of the oi] indus- try. There are fourteen ether good articles and short stories. SPECIAL NOTICE. ‘The co. partnership heretofore exist- ing between James F. Keenan and Frank Fegan, as wholesale liquor deat ers and rectifiers of spirits, at462 Penn: sylvania avenue, DW., Das this 19thday of June, A. D. 1900, been dissolved by mutual consent. Mr, James F, Keenan will contince the business at the sbove number, and {s‘authorized to collect the debts due the firm, and he will pay all claims against said firm, James F. KEENAN. Frank Fegan. THE PARTY PLATFORM. (Continued from 2nd page.) the unorganized population whom eur interventien had freed from Spain to provide for the maintenance of law aod order, and for the establishment of good government and for the perform ance of international obligations. Our authority ceuld not be less than our re* sponsibility, and wherever eoverign rights were extended it beeame the high do ty of the government te main’ THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. ©. 8§ononooOOquoO0O00oO0aoaoaoaoma eo tain ite authority, to put dewn armed $1,006 insurrection and to confer the blessings : of liberty and civilization upon all the rescued people. Z The largest measure of self govern: 3 ae ment consistent with their welfare and our duties ehall be secured to them by : eg law. To Cuba indeperdence and eelf DOCTOR f Nes government were accured io the ssme \ is voice by which way wes declared, und SHB ny i As to the letter this pledge ehall be per A's - i os fermed. he The Hepubiican yarty upon its bis: + tery ard upon tbis declaration of its 4 principles aud policies confidently in- fl fi ut vokes theccneiderate and approving Hi 7 judgment of the American people, ww WK FKDUCATIONAL. ea sah ere fy mi. ait C a? ee it th igeoe i ie bp -A = oe ara dE lat Scocenaaes sapere tte Ore ios 3 fs Faeyr Eh bee Teer Ploeg Bg BU INS ee A ae Te Seen ance ee Rae aes 5 - BS Lab SE ac ada HOWARD UNIVERSITY, Washington, D. C. Es distinct departments, under one hundred _ competent professors ard instructors—Theo- logical, Medical, Legal, College, Pedagogical, Preparatory, English, Agriculture, Industrial, and Musical. Forinformation address— > Rev. J, E. RANKIN, D. D., LL. D., President, Geo. H, SarrorD, Secretary. Howaid University, » WasHINGTON, D C. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT, INCLUDING Medical, Dental ana Pharmaceutic Colleges Thirty-third Seesion (1X0 1901) will begin October Ist, 140 and continue seven (7) months. . ‘Tuition fee In Medical and ental Colleges, each $80, Pharmaceutic College, $70. ANl students must register before October 12, 1900, For catalogue or further information ap- Bly to— F,. J. SHADD, M, D., Becretary, ¢ 901 R St. N. W., Washington D.C. WINLOW SCREENS | Size 17x32, 14 ¢. SCREEN DOORS, 8 5c MOEN B, ESPBY, joicrtcn.ave Sp ae re $1000 REWARD. DOCTOE i le re NO MARVELOUS SHEA'S - ‘3 Re AG — l cept Koes: \ WY yo NY, 45 E Gives the hames of dead and Jiving frinds tells who and when you will marry also of business journeys lawsuits, absent friends health or anything you wish to know, no matter what itis. He can call up your spirit friends and show them to you, Can make them rap all around the room. He atrks ne quesiions don’task youto write names o£ him. Don’t try to pump you inany wa’. out tells you right off. rie is thoroughly inuorsed by leading spiritualists everywhere, received from them 2 gold medal and special license to practice his wonderfui powers, credentiais no one else can Show can give thcusands of reterences to both white and colored patrons Twenty-five years’ practice—seven in Hrook- lyn—will show you tbat he can do ati he of. Can Leli what business is best for you and where, how to win speedy marriage with the one you love. How to be successful in all your doings in short what is best to do, He will succeed when ail others faii. Positive satistac tion or no pay. Call and see. You will find it tuck to consult this ( bristian gentleman. He hasa medicine that will cure drunken. ness; can hay! coho patients not knowing it. Thousands through hin are now RICH HAPPY AND SUCCESSFUL with ali their undertakings,while those w 0 neglect his advice are still laboring again poverty. Through his perfect knowledge chemistry he can impart to you a secret tha will overcome your enemies and win you friends. His aid and advice has often been solicited; the result has always been the se- curing of speedy and happy marriages and all your wishes, In love affairs he never tails. He has the secret of winning the affections of the opposite sex. itis the curse of Spiritualism that in all large cities there are a class of men and wo- men who ciaim powers they do Lot possess. They have neither gifts, credentials, nor ref erences. Surely the colored people are not so wanting in sense as to throw their time and money awas onsuch. Dr. Shea refers to the Hon, Charles Miller, wes 2481 At. Jantic avenue; the Hon. William Denmore, architect and builder, 47 Cleveland avenue, and Mr, Arthur Sewell, ship builder South Brooklyn. All have known him tor the past ten years. He gives a free test of his power toail. Thedoctor has practiced five years in New Orleans, St. Louis, Memphis and scuisville, understands thoroughly the diseuses, spells or influences the race is subject to. He has now and always had large patronage from them PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING: Broklyn, August, 15, 1891—This letter is to certify that I came to New York trom Alba ny. | was a stranger ina strange city, out of work and out of money. | no luck in anything 1 undertook. What to do I did notknow. A friend advised me to go and see Dr. Shea. I did. Hetold me the cause. ot my troubles; he took me in and treated me asa brother. Through him 1 got a gooa position that very week, 1 had been to otb-_ ers, they took my money and did me no jens i biess the day I first met Dr, shea would advise allin bad luck, sick or in trouble to go to him at once, Sincerely, Albert Ayers, 2937 Atlantic Avenue. HARRIS’ NEW BLOOD TONIC Have you heard what this Great and Won* derful Medicine willdo? Have you tried a bottle? 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It re, moves the causes producing itching, ber: vousness, biliousness, indigestion, Sona ipe: tion, Exhaustion ard tbat tired ne is* pecially adapted to the restoration of Torpid Liver, gives tone to the ttomacn. invigorates the kidneys, cures constipation, produces a bealtby appetite, sound digestion. regular stools, clear skin and a vigorous body. Re. vives vitality in the weak, despondent and overtasked females, stiengthens the sexual organs and restores new life. Strictly pure ana highly concentrated. Smal! doses and Har cures, Price 5@ Cents. Prepared only by ARRIS’ CHEMIVAL COMPANY, Cor. 3d and F Sts., sw., Wash., D.C Agents wanted. Write for terms, Brookiyn, August 15, 1891—Tris letter is to certify that my husband bad gone away and had been absent two years. 1 mourned tor him might and day. I gave him up as dead, Heering of the wonderfu things Dr. Shea vas doing I resolved to consuit hilo. He told me that my husband was alive and well and where he was; told me he would come home and whep, 40 my joy ¢1l of it came true, Hie is home now, came back like one from the dead, | also Wish lo say that this month t tost $250. 1 am a poor Woman any 1 was almost insane. I went to br. Shea and be told me | wouid find my money and to bod intense) oy | find it ashe toid me. 1 than God there isa man so gif.ed in our midst, that can help people snd tell them what 10 do, Mrs. Mary Miller, South Fiainneio, NJ A SENSATION IN BROOKLYN—MINISYER'S STATEMENT 1 wish to stete that one of my parishioners Was sick and la trouble for a ioug time, Mrs. Brown, 87 Gay street, No one seemed to un- dersiand her case, She had severai doctors but none of thera seemed to Knew What was the matter, None conid do her =< It was my duty as her pastor to cail and see her, Hearing of the wondertul work being done by Dr. Shea the last few years, 1 nought 1 would cail and see him myself. 1 found him a sympathetic gentieman, he gave me a yondertul test of his powers, toid me to send aim a lock 0. patient's hair, which 1 did by her daughter. He wld at once what was the matter, and in a short time cured her sound and weil. Her family bad seemingly been urderacloud. Now all is changed. All are Well and prosperous, 1 can truly and heartily recommend br. Shea, to all those in sickness or distress of any kind. Kev. Wiitlam John- son, pastor Lebanon church, Brooklyn. Dr. Shea can show thousands such as the above, DR SHEA nas been carefully educated in the Homeopa thic and Klectrie Schools of Medicine, Hi suceess is wonderful in curing paralysis sheumatism, asthma, Sore Kyes, Tumors, Cancers, Constipation, ague, Oyspepsia, Tape Worms, Liver es Deufiess, Vatarrh, Dropsy, Plies, Nervous Debility, Heart Diseases, ‘Consumption, Diseases ot Women and Children, Fils, Kidney Disease, and strange mysterious diseases which oth- ers don’t understand, All diseases, no matter what they be. Nothing but houorabie treat- ment, He can and will honestly tell you it you can be cured. Has ali new remedies and new success. Has an umple experience in public hospital and private clinics, No trie fing with human life, Cat atonee. Do not delay. Diplomas hang in pariors. 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James Hill, a member of the National Committee from Mississippi, spent a few days in this city en route to his home in Jackson. Mr. Nelson C. Crews, a popular young leader of Kansas City, Mo., visited our office this week, and was a prominent figure at the convention. Col. Robert H. Key was one of the star attractions at Philadelphia. He divided the honors with Col. Perry Carson, Mr. W. Calvin Chase and Mr. A. L. Goodall. Mr. Nick Chiles of The Topeka Plaindealer, paid our sanctum a pleasant visit last week en route to the convention at Philadelphia. Mr. Chiles is a hustler from way back. Mrs. Mary Church Terrell left for Oberlin, Ohio, last Friday evening. While out West she will visit many cities, and when in Cleveland will be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. George A. Myers. Mr. H. B. 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